Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. suburbanite

mark that spoils appearance

society-destroying insect

resident of suburbs

thread used in knitting or weaving

2. furnishing

furniture and decor in a room

small bird able to hover midair

resisting authority or control.

student in early college years

3. compensatory

movement from one place to another.

making up for loss or damage

prevent movement of something or someone

crumbling or crushing into folds

4. rectify

work together willingly

to correct or make right.

block or get in the way of.

hold on tightly or stubbornly

5. picturesque

sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety

visually attractive or charming

motivation to do something; encouragement

intact or undamaged

6. mention

person who greets visitors or callers.

wonder or astonishing thing.

refer briefly or casually.

a porous material or aquatic animal

7. nonfiction

nearness; closeness in space or time.

visually attractive or charming

the quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness

based on facts; real events.

8. totter

move unsteadily or shakily

not moving; motionless

happening too early; untimely

large painting on a wall.

9. repute

split into parts

special right or advantage

reputation or regard.

decorative fabric or string for tying

10. playwright

surrounding forces to capture

writer of plays or dramas

valuable quality or achievement.

sudden attack or incursion; theft.

11. tolerant

willing to accept differences

having lost water

fixed portion of supplies; to distribute.

salty like the sea

12. sideways

moving seasonally from place to place.

grammatical unit with a subject and predicate

in a lateral or side position

unrestrained or uncontrolled

13. savings

scientist who studies living organisms

cultural revival; rebirth.

money stored for future use

refer briefly or casually.

14. elaborate

spinal column; main support

grammatical unit with a subject and predicate

to terminate prematurely

involving many details

15. bachelor

rounded underground plant storage

turned into stone or mineral over time

unmarried man

chemical sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate

16. perpendicular

imaginary storytelling or novel

weapons or weapons system

at a right angle; vertical

small vehicle or carriages for children

17. dull

substance preventing infection

highlight or stress

to reuse materials; process again.

lacking brightness or interest

18. swallow

strange or unusual

consume food or liquid

intense fear or disgust

reacting to light

19. trespass

protected from harm or disease

enter unlawfully

central line around which something rotates

underwater mountain rising from ocean floor

20. publicity

public visibility; attention or advertising.

heavy snowstorm with strong winds

small vehicle or carriages for children

goods transported by ship, truck, or train

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. suburbanite

2. furnishing

3. compensatory

4. rectify

5. picturesque

6. mention

7. nonfiction

8. totter

9. repute

10. playwright

11. tolerant

12. sideways

13. savings

14. elaborate

15. bachelor

16. perpendicular

17. dull

18. swallow

19. trespass

20. publicity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. suburbanite

2. furnishing

3. compensatory

4. rectify

5. picturesque

6. mention

7. nonfiction

8. totter

9. repute

10. playwright

11. tolerant

12. sideways

13. savings

14. elaborate

15. bachelor

16. perpendicular

17. dull

18. swallow

19. trespass

20. publicity

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