Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. totalitarian

gloomy or sulky attitude

hell, large fire, place of destruction

authoritarian government control

rumor or unverified information

2. senility

arched structure or secure storage

powerful tropical storm in the pacific

firm and determined

mental decline due to old age

3. underworld

withdraw or retract a statement

produce or generate in large quantities

criminal world or hidden society

strong feeling toward career or occupation

4. pragmatist

embarrassing failure

legal expert or judge

harmful or poisonous nature

person who values practical results

5. decree

remedy for all problems or diseases

state of boredom or monotony

official order or decision

unwilling to spend money; stingy

6. recidivism

advocate or supporter

repetition of criminal behavior

large universe or system.

weaker competitor or supporter

7. audacity

bold or daring behavior

never ending or changing

maintenance or repair work

general opinion or reputation

8. boon

benefit or blessing; helpful thing

to criticize harshly or slander

guess based on incomplete evidence

common saying or epithet; symbol

9. vendetta

to stimulate into activity

great happiness or celebration

long-standing personal feuding or rivalry

temporary replacement

10. stewardship

person spreading ideas or beliefs

administration or management role

convert assets to cash; eliminate.

immoral or evil behavior

11. immensity

vastness; great extent or size

no progress; deadlock or dead end

pure, innocent or unspoiled

provoke action or trouble

12. dehort

correction or adjustment of errors

comedy with improbable events

a state of wild excitement or chaos

discourage strongly

13. upsurge

social class based on hereditary status

gradually infringe or intrude on territory or rights

sudden increase or rise

subtle difference or distinction

14. instigate

serving to complete or enhance

provoke action or trouble

to confirm or support

equivalent in seriousness or effect

15. memento

reminder of past; keepsake.

government by a single ruler with absolute power

be more significant or important than

tendency to behave a certain way

16. venal

cautious and sensible

easily bribed or corrupted for personal gain

saving or shining brightly.

show of daring or boldness

17. arrogance

absolve from blame or guilt

overbearing pride or self-importance

violent uprising against authority

device to stop bleeding

18. quarantine

isolation to prevent disease spread

pitifully lonely or abandoned

surrender or give up resistance

use of symbols to represent ideas

19. succumb

cautious and sensible

ambiguous or unclear in meaning

indisputable, impossible to deny

yield to pressure or temptation

20. domicile

not allowing light to pass through; unclear

to sympathize or feel pity

lack of basic necessities

a person's legal residence or home

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. totalitarian

2. senility

3. underworld

4. pragmatist

5. decree

6. recidivism

7. audacity

8. boon

9. vendetta

10. stewardship

11. immensity

12. dehort

13. upsurge

14. instigate

15. memento

16. venal

17. arrogance

18. quarantine

19. succumb

20. domicile

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. totalitarian

2. senility

3. underworld

4. pragmatist

5. decree

6. recidivism

7. audacity

8. boon

9. vendetta

10. stewardship

11. immensity

12. dehort

13. upsurge

14. instigate

15. memento

16. venal

17. arrogance

18. quarantine

19. succumb

20. domicile

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