Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. injunction

excessive desire to eat

court order, command or warning

offspring or descendants

supreme ruler or authority

2. resilient

artificial or pretentious behavior

violent uprising against authority

able to bounce back quickly

optical instrument with changing patterns

3. benefactor

person who provides help or support

tendency to behave a certain way

immediately advantageous

bright and excessively showy

4. repute

disorderly and disruptive

general opinion or reputation

assign to an inferiores position

main or central theme or speech

5. reconnaissance

twisted or complicated

animal life of a specific region

exploratory survey or preliminary inspection

belief in reason as primary guide

6. pittance

a small amount of money

friendship or mutual trust

deserving shame or disgrace

place for dead bodies.

7. unpalatable

unpleasant or disagreeable

loss of strength or energy

to decrease gradually in size or intensity

extremely attentive to detail and ethics

8. sainthood

showy or affected

crafty or secret scheme.

forbid or prohibit

state of being a saint

9. taskmaster

strict supervisor or overseer

secluded or sheltered

great fear or anxiety

severe shortage of food

10. embellish

state of boredom or monotony

weak or flimsy

enhance by adding decorative details

mutually destructive within a group

11. exhort

priority in importance or order

excessive desire to eat

wrap or enfold completely

strongly urge or persuade

12. ubiquitous

covered or hidden from view

present everywhere simultaneously

period of watchfulness

lazy, habitually idle

13. cordial

friendly and sincere

showing concern or care

original model or first form

indecently appealing

14. elusive

difficult to find, catch, or understand

solid material settled in liquid

shaking or slight vibration

take action to prevent

15. radicalism

harmful or destructive

moving back and forth in a regular rhythm

brief summary of main points

advocacy for fundamental change

16. egregious

remarkably bad or shocking

exclusion from a group or society

causing annoyance or irritation

pompous or overblown in speech

17. maverick

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

independent-minded person.

specific language or terminology

one who judges or mediates conflicts

18. nonchalance

general feeling of discomfort.

casual calmness or indifference

sudden change or disruption

government by a single ruler with absolute power

19. veneer

draw out or bring forth a response or answer

to split or adhere firmly

withdraw or pull back

thin decorative surface overlay

20. intuition

unnecessary or excessive

bold or daring behavior

pleasure from self-pain.

understanding without conscious reasoning

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. injunction

2. resilient

3. benefactor

4. repute

5. reconnaissance

6. pittance

7. unpalatable

8. sainthood

9. taskmaster

10. embellish

11. exhort

12. ubiquitous

13. cordial

14. elusive

15. radicalism

16. egregious

17. maverick

18. nonchalance

19. veneer

20. intuition

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. injunction

2. resilient

3. benefactor

4. repute

5. reconnaissance

6. pittance

7. unpalatable

8. sainthood

9. taskmaster

10. embellish

11. exhort

12. ubiquitous

13. cordial

14. elusive

15. radicalism

16. egregious

17. maverick

18. nonchalance

19. veneer

20. intuition

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