Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. nefarious

lacking moral restraint or discipline

impossible to imagine or accept

anger caused by unfairness or wrong

having wicked or evil intentions

2. hypothetical

tax on imported or exported goods

based on a situation that isn't real

follower of a teacher or philosophy

list or count items one by one

3. stickler

scold or reprimand severely

imitate with the aim of matching or surpassing

person insisting on strict adherence

reprimand severely or punish

4. taint

tax on imported or exported goods

emotionless; showing no feeling

contaminate or stain

women advocating voting rights

5. nonchalant

annoyance or irritation

fanatical supporter

feeling or appearing casually calm or relaxed

pleasure or satisfaction

6. taboo

tendency toward something

clear and easily understood.

social or cultural prohibition

increase or make larger

7. dearth

skillful and nimble with hands or mind

faint, thin strand or piece

urge, stimulate, provoke into action

insufficient supply; scarcity

8. vortex

persistent foul smell

advocate or proponent

whirling mass of fluid or air

social or geological layer

9. supplant

to force or compel

deep narrow valley with steep sides

replace, displace

display ostentatiously

10. intelligentsia

free from guilt or responsibility

class of intellectuals or highly educated people

to blame or insult severely

containing false or mistaken ideas

11. impromptu

sensation of spinning or dizziness

wisely cautious

unscripted; spontaneous; without preparation

search for and find

12. brevity

loud noise or disturbance

briefness or succinctness

small remaining part of something

written statement verified by oath

13. malign

supreme ruler or authority

harm or damage

speak harmful untruths about.

hospital, medical facility for short-term care

14. entail

pretend or fake

pedestal for reading or speaking

inclined to sue; argumentative.

involve as a necessary or inevitable part

15. officious

remedy for all problems or diseases

finalization or completion

clear and easily understood.

meddlesome, excessively eager to help

16. mortal

defeat decisively; disorderly retreat

optimistic or hopeful

causing death; human.

to avoid or bypass

17. regent

leader without real power

not fitting, out of place

authoritarian government control

person appointed to administer a state

18. antidote

irregular or rapid heartbeat

substance that counteracts poison

rapid increase or spread

obvious statement needing no proof

19. xenophobe

person afraid of foreigners

swindler or fake expert in medicine

abundant supply or horn of plenty

characterized by showy display

20. confound

dry humor or twisted expression

populist leader appealing to emotions

to confuse or frustrate

belief in reason as primary guide

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nefarious

2. hypothetical

3. stickler

4. taint

5. nonchalant

6. taboo

7. dearth

8. vortex

9. supplant

10. intelligentsia

11. impromptu

12. brevity

13. malign

14. entail

15. officious

16. mortal

17. regent

18. antidote

19. xenophobe

20. confound

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. nefarious

2. hypothetical

3. stickler

4. taint

5. nonchalant

6. taboo

7. dearth

8. vortex

9. supplant

10. intelligentsia

11. impromptu

12. brevity

13. malign

14. entail

15. officious

16. mortal

17. regent

18. antidote

19. xenophobe

20. confound

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