Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. preference

punishment for breaking rules

favored choice or option

short finger on hand

easily seen or understood

2. threaten

real or existing in fact

capable of bending easily

order in which things happen

indicate potential harm

3. beneficial

Helpful or advantageous

highly valued or expensive

more severe or serious; of poorer quality

organization or agency

4. orchestra

Related to living organisms

toward a higher place or position

group of musicians playing together

large container or fighting vehicle

5. instance

event or occurrence

making sad or discouraged

take over a place forcefully

specific occurrence or example

6. free

quick bright burst of light

person living in a place

seemingly or outwardly

without cost or restrictions

7. shock

Requiring great effort or skill

to find a solution; to settle

sudden upset or surprise

observe or check closely

8. protester

person opposing or demonstrating

a particular version or release of a publication

to discover or find out

single movement or touch

9. extensive

notably large or important

physical work or effort

covering a large area or amount

admit or recognize

10. jail

place for holding prisoners

level of quality or rank; score in tests

metal award for achievement

Distinctive feature or quality

11. plain

to leave a place

simple, not decorated or complicated

Relating to citizens or manners

Underground chamber or hollow

12. casual

to refuse or decrease

many or various

Relaxed, informal, or unconcerned

underground passage under the ground or water

13. pension

group of sports teams competing

regular retirement payment or fund

by way of or through a route

drugs used for treatment or relief

14. official

to earn or be worthy of

authorized or recognized person

extent or scope of something

to speak softly or quietly

15. file

collection of documents or data

failure of perception or belief

valuable item or collection of valuables

to encourage or initiate; quick

16. spokeswoman

absence of noise or sound

attract or request earnestly

female representative speaker

intense excitement or interest in something

17. afterwards

to send or pass from one place or person to another

mandatory or required

at a later time

quick bright burst of light

18. violence

to soak up or take in

the process of enlarging or increasing

use of physical force causing harm or damage

inclination or trend

19. settler

person who moves to new land

restricted in size or extent

series of actions or steps

ability to wait calmly

20. proposal

pick or choose from options

suggested plan or idea

to a high degree or extent

in a correct and precise manner

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. preference

2. threaten

3. beneficial

4. orchestra

5. instance

6. free

7. shock

8. protester

9. extensive

10. jail

11. plain

12. casual

13. pension

14. official

15. file

16. spokeswoman

17. afterwards

18. violence

19. settler

20. proposal

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. preference

2. threaten

3. beneficial

4. orchestra

5. instance

6. free

7. shock

8. protester

9. extensive

10. jail

11. plain

12. casual

13. pension

14. official

15. file

16. spokeswoman

17. afterwards

18. violence

19. settler

20. proposal

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