Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. cause

device removing impurities from liquids or air

reason for an action or event

favoring traditional views

optical illusion caused by heat.

2. gossip

crumbling or crushing into folds

to correct or make right.

informal sharing of personal news

separate from others; set apart

3. twig

minor illness or disorder

flavoring added to food

above human hearing range

small branch or stick

4. content

to surprise greatly

to supervise or manage others

intense emotion or enthusiasm

subject matter or substance

5. veneration

strict or severe in manner

in an organized or systematic way.

act of taking back or leaving

deep respect or reverence

6. subsidize

pleasant smell or aroma

arranged grouping or display

unfair or wrongful treatment

support financially

7. ambivalence

special right or advantage

the act of changing back and forth

administrative area or region

conflicting feelings

8. overhaul

announce or state openly

to repair or renovate thoroughly

a raised surface for speakers or trains

feeling extreme sadness

9. cater

cause severe destruction

provide food or service for events

capable of producing abundant crops

remove water from

10. odor

smell or scent.

highly developed or complex

buys and sells large quantities

not suitable or qualified for something

11. ordeal

the act of rotating around an axis or center

bad luck or unfortunate event.

severe or painful experience.

to seize or hold firmly

12. escalate

substance used to preserve food

traveling from place to place

increase or intensify

thick, sticky consistency

13. moisture

independent or self-governing

water present in small amounts.

relating to the countryside or rural life

movement or flow of air or liquid

14. inhibit

tiny opening in skin or surface

person telling a story.

hinder or restrain an action or process

real or existing

15. crossbreeding

mating different species or varieties

stop or break into a process

simple or without decoration

lack or scarcity of something

16. yardstick

measuring stick to measure length

become less intense or severe

carefully step or walk

to regard with deep respect.

17. anesthetic

hire or use someone's services

worth having or wanting

short and sturdily built

drug that causes insensitivity

18. functional

vehicle designed for space travel

designed to be practical and work properly

relating to visual art or images

represent or symbolize

19. adventurous

favoring traditional views

providing funds for a project or purchase

willing to take risks

object kept as a reminder

20. shipment

exactly; word for word

repetition of initial sounds

separate and distinct

cargo or goods sent by transport

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cause

2. gossip

3. twig

4. content

5. veneration

6. subsidize

7. ambivalence

8. overhaul

9. cater

10. odor

11. ordeal

12. escalate

13. moisture

14. inhibit

15. crossbreeding

16. yardstick

17. anesthetic

18. functional

19. adventurous

20. shipment

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. cause

2. gossip

3. twig

4. content

5. veneration

6. subsidize

7. ambivalence

8. overhaul

9. cater

10. odor

11. ordeal

12. escalate

13. moisture

14. inhibit

15. crossbreeding

16. yardstick

17. anesthetic

18. functional

19. adventurous

20. shipment

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