Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. epicure

deep-seated hostility or hatred

cancel or revoke formally

arrogantly proud

person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

2. avarice

act of avoiding certain behaviors or substances

extreme greed for wealth or possessions

process of selling assets; dissolution.

fundamental character or spirit of a culture or community

3. consortium

lacking moral restraint or discipline

happen or occur afterward or as a result

association or partnership

contemplative thinking

4. astute

prevent from happening

lacking self-confidence

delaying speech to obstruct legislation

shrewd; quick to notice and understand

5. perpetrator

end or conclusion

tending to talk excessively

amulet for luck or protection

one who commits a crime

6. copious

end or conclusion

original pattern or model

fearful or apprehensive

abundant in quantity

7. laureate

gradually become smaller, diminish, or decline

stubborn resistance to authority

awarded for achievement in arts or sciences

deliverance from harm or evil

8. lugubrious

uniform in composition

risky or reckless courage

sad or mournful; gloomy.

women advocating voting rights

9. erudition

lineage or ancestry

sticking together; unity

extensive knowledge acquired through study

sudden disastrous event or change

10. jocularity

mistake or misconduct.

humor or joking behavior

initiation, formal introduction or acceptance

collectible from a past era

11. arduous

importance requiring immediate action

awarded for achievement in arts or sciences

abundant supply or horn of plenty

requiring strenuous effort; difficult

12. wherewithal

noisy, energetic, and rowdy

humor or joking behavior

necessary resources or means

strong feeling toward career or occupation

13. nihilism

name or designation

worsen or intensify a problem

advocacy for fundamental change

rejection of all religious or moral principles

14. haphazard

confirm or establish as true

impossible to do in practice; unfeasible

law enacted by a legislative body

lacking plan or order

15. viability

correction or adjustment of errors

showing deep respect

personal property or possessions

ability to work or function successfully

16. wrongdoer

one who commits a crime

rhythmic flow of sounds or words

easy to influence or control

skillful handling or delicacy

17. youngster

difficult to understand or interpret

state of being one of a kind

tax on imported or exported goods

young child or adolescent

18. mercenary

to hesitate or fluctuate in decision

indisputable, impossible to deny

showy display or ceremony

motivated by money; soldier.

19. malady

slow song of mourning

disconnection or aloofness

illness or disease.

open to influence or persuasion

20. antithesis

taken as given; self-evident

direct opposite or contrast

easily shaped or molded.

leader or indicator of trends

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. epicure

2. avarice

3. consortium

4. astute

5. perpetrator

6. copious

7. laureate

8. lugubrious

9. erudition

10. jocularity

11. arduous

12. wherewithal

13. nihilism

14. haphazard

15. viability

16. wrongdoer

17. youngster

18. mercenary

19. malady

20. antithesis

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. epicure

2. avarice

3. consortium

4. astute

5. perpetrator

6. copious

7. laureate

8. lugubrious

9. erudition

10. jocularity

11. arduous

12. wherewithal

13. nihilism

14. haphazard

15. viability

16. wrongdoer

17. youngster

18. mercenary

19. malady

20. antithesis

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