Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. contributor

in a way opposite to expectations

person who gives or adds

solemn promise or commitment

lack or shortage of something

2. plea

Having two parts or aspects

urgent request or appeal

collecting money for a cause or organization

statement that opposes

3. prosecute

Create again or produce copies

Bring legal action against someone

long-lasting or persistent

pay or recompense for services

4. notably

importantly or significantly

turn backward or around

related to eyesight or light

having high status

5. desktop

computer workstation surface

remove or clean with a cloth

start of the day; beginning

make minor change or correction

6. foreigner

relating to mathematics or calculations

a person from a different country

regular publication of news and updates

traces or signs of something

7. aspire

a gun or weapon that fires bullets

aim for or seek to attain

economic system based on private ownership

lively or full of energy

8. reproduction

Copy or duplication of something

a curved piece of metal or other material for catching

Prompt to remember something

a slight suggestion or indication

9. buddy

friendly companion or friend

severe emotional or physical injury

disappear suddenly or completely

to initiate legal action against someone

10. prescription

having value or merit

Substitute for the original

doctor's written order

appear large or threatening; emerge gradually

11. combat

To follow as a result

fight or struggle against an adversary

straight thin stick

something that evokes interest or attention

12. descent

someone who describes or analyzes events

simple, clear, and honest

relating to the sea or ocean

act of declining or going down

13. drown

State of being successful or wealthy

quality of being see-through or open

To make easier or smoother

To suffocate in water

14. poll

initial or preparatory

survey of opinions

quality of being see-through or open

having problems or difficulties

15. infant

baby or very young child

Mathematical statement of equality

professional in a field

remove or clean with a cloth

16. precedent

Line of light or energy

earlier example or case

reckon or calculate

omit or jump over

17. nest

to grow well or prosper

legally taking a child as one's own

structure built by birds or animals for resting or breeding

express clearly and effectively

18. torture

limitation or restriction

severe physical or mental pain

a person held captive as security for demands

person or business involved in trade

19. inspect

get back or recover

to examine carefully

a young child or youth

extreme worry or suffering

20. inability

intelligence agent or secret observer

lack of capacity or power to do something

break into pieces

fly or rise high quickly

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contributor

2. plea

3. prosecute

4. notably

5. desktop

6. foreigner

7. aspire

8. reproduction

9. buddy

10. prescription

11. combat

12. descent

13. drown

14. poll

15. infant

16. precedent

17. nest

18. torture

19. inspect

20. inability

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contributor

2. plea

3. prosecute

4. notably

5. desktop

6. foreigner

7. aspire

8. reproduction

9. buddy

10. prescription

11. combat

12. descent

13. drown

14. poll

15. infant

16. precedent

17. nest

18. torture

19. inspect

20. inability

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