Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. morose

focus on practical results

accidental or lucky

sullen or gloomy.

one who lives outside their country

2. elusive

ability to adapt or be used in many ways

series of three related works

difficult to find, catch, or understand

person lacking in intelligence

3. sanguine

optimistic or hopeful

concentrated artillery fire or overwhelming attack

easily achieved or effortless

cause to continue indefinitely

4. juncture

critical point or connection

expert in art or taste

hidden store of valuables or supplies

beg urgently or earnestly

5. melee

one who lives outside their country

confused fight or skirmish.

write out or record

substitute performer

6. siege

lacking restraint or moral discipline

making holy or sacred

incapable of being understood

military blockade to capture a place

7. flora

plant life of a region

advocate or proponent

intense anger

to kneel and show respect

8. rigorous

aggressive; eager to fight

extremely thorough and careful

persistence or determination

aspect or side of something

9. nihilism

rejection of all religious or moral principles

a male head of a family or community

to violate or oppose

person insisting on strict adherence

10. quell

put an end to; suppress

period of stagnation, inactivity, or depression

impressive beauty or richness

discomfort or anxiety

11. genuflect

severe mental or physical pain

point on earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus

to kneel and show respect

act of illegally copying or stealing

12. obliterate

ability to recover quickly

poem or song expressing praise or admiration

former, previous, or in the past

wipe out, destroy completely

13. quintessence

ambiguous or unclear in meaning

resentful or hostile feeling

most perfect or typical example

person who manages funerals

14. materialism

remove or erase completely

find out or discover certainly

act of making a conscious choice

value placed on material possessions.

15. fulsome

showing selfless concern for others

tireless, persistent, never gives up

system of naming or terminology

excessively overdone or insincere

16. troupe

established set of beliefs or principles, especially religious

longing mixed with sadness

group of performers or actors

friendly and lively

17. scorn

easily deceived

intense dislike or disdain

very precise and careful.

inequality or difference

18. pompous

trouble or suffering

peripheral or barely relevant

emotionless; showing no feeling

self-important or arrogant

19. trilogy

group of lines in a poem

series of three related works

astrological reading

disbelief, skepticism

20. culminate

nearness in distance or time

to reach highest point

nearby area or surroundings

hot and dry

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. morose

2. elusive

3. sanguine

4. juncture

5. melee

6. siege

7. flora

8. rigorous

9. nihilism

10. quell

11. genuflect

12. obliterate

13. quintessence

14. materialism

15. fulsome

16. troupe

17. scorn

18. pompous

19. trilogy

20. culminate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. morose

2. elusive

3. sanguine

4. juncture

5. melee

6. siege

7. flora

8. rigorous

9. nihilism

10. quell

11. genuflect

12. obliterate

13. quintessence

14. materialism

15. fulsome

16. troupe

17. scorn

18. pompous

19. trilogy

20. culminate

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