Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. insolent

deriving ideas or tastes from diverse sources

short, pithy statement.

rude or disrespectful behavior

exaggerated or dramatic behavior

2. marquee

great happiness or triumph

superficial promotion of a cause

repeated echo or vibration

large tent for events; prominent.

3. mannerism

lazy, habitually idle

distinctive personal habit.

shine or gloss on surface.

to sharpen or refine

4. aperture

opening, hole, or gap

extremely thorough and careful

artificial or pretentious behavior

vigorous or incisive

5. lugubrious

sad or mournful; gloomy.

lacking social grace or tact

person who gives tips or rumors

craving revenge or retaliation

6. engender

brief and to the point

whirling mass of fluid or air

the point at which something is realized

cause or give rise to a situation or feeling

7. redress

endure or withstand hardship

fix or remedy wrong or injury

not discouraged or intimidated

a list of definitions of terms

8. archetype

unmarried woman beyond typical marriage age

original pattern or model

acting with proper manners

producing many offspring or works

9. bedlam

never dying; everlasting

careful management of resources

difficult to understand or interpret

scene of chaos or disorder

10. licentious

lacking moral restraint or discipline

legal document relinquishing rights

deep regret or guilt

clear from blame or suspicion

11. gratuitous

appeasing or making peace

indisputable, impossible to deny

solid material settled in liquid

unnecessary or free of charge

12. adage

traditional saying expressing a common truth

a natural consequence

long-established and unlikely to change

write out or record

13. equanimity

deception or trickery

reversion to an earlier style or practice

mental calmness and composure under stress

arrogantly proud

14. conciliatory

end of a route or boundary

spread or scatter widely

appeasing or making peace

end or conclusion

15. requisition

formal demand or request

holy or sacred place

forbidden by law or rules

regret deeply or condemn

16. apparatus

a deep fissure in the earth's surface

cancel or revoke formally

equipment or machinery

perfect example or embodiment of a quality

17. apprehension

worthy of strong disapproval

person who opposes official policy or authority

mourn or express grief

anxiety or fear; understanding

18. diatribe

biting verbal attack

holding firmly, persistent

endure or withstand hardship

difficult to understand

19. uprising

make a mistake or be incorrect

mental confusion or hallucination

rebellion or revolt

distrustful or wary of

20. farcical

challenging or painful experience

outward appearance or face

absurdly humorous

express sorrow or disappointment

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. insolent

2. marquee

3. mannerism

4. aperture

5. lugubrious

6. engender

7. redress

8. archetype

9. bedlam

10. licentious

11. gratuitous

12. adage

13. equanimity

14. conciliatory

15. requisition

16. apparatus

17. apprehension

18. diatribe

19. uprising

20. farcical

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. insolent

2. marquee

3. mannerism

4. aperture

5. lugubrious

6. engender

7. redress

8. archetype

9. bedlam

10. licentious

11. gratuitous

12. adage

13. equanimity

14. conciliatory

15. requisition

16. apparatus

17. apprehension

18. diatribe

19. uprising

20. farcical

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