Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. equilibrium

boring, menial, or monotonous work

send money or forgive a debt

state of balance or stability

response that contradicts or refutes

2. moratorium

year; annually

person who manages funerals

second-year student in college

temporary delay or suspension.

3. espouse

playful or humorous

plead or beg earnestly

adopt or support a cause or belief

strong dislike or hate.

4. futility

pointlessness or uselessness

consequence or result of actions

very great or shocking extent or scale

supplier of illegal goods

5. zealotry

pacify or placate

noisy and difficult to control

person who destroys property

excessive zeal or fanaticism

6. adherence

faithful attachment or devotion

contaminate or stain

showy or affected

outdated or obsolete

7. ostracise

lacking moral restraint or discipline

an excess or abundance

open to influence or persuasion

push someone out of a group or society

8. whimsical

a simple story with moral lesson

playfully or fancifully quaint

deserted or neglectful

broken piece of a brittle object

9. woe

deep suffering or sorrow

mocking or ridiculing

to kneel and show respect

praise highly

10. pretence

hell, large fire, place of destruction

bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible

fake or false appearance

level or rank in an organization or society

11. utopia

perfect ideal society or place

to interpret or understand

something deserving criticism or blame

one who commits a crime

12. proximity

ghost or ghostly figure

refusal to change stance or opinion

nearness in distance or time

continuous sequence or range

13. stalemate

unpredictable change or action

indecision or fluctuations

publicly criticize with satire

deadlock with no progress possible

14. deride

clever, inventive, resourceful

to sharpen or refine

belonging to a different time period

ridicule or mock

15. esoteric

intended for or likely to be understood by few

person who creates satire

harmful or damaging

make a mistake or be incorrect

16. intransigent

offensive or unorthodox belief

relating to internal organs or deep feelings

very precise and careful.

unwilling to compromise or change

17. complacent

secret and unauthorized

self-satisfied; unaware of potential problems

large country house estate.

half-conscious mental state

18. obsequious

respect or courteous regard

filled with or destined to result in

optimistic or hopeful

excessively eager to please or obey

19. seminal

having keen insight

enjoy greatly; flavorful condiment

strongly influencing later developments

robbery or plundering

20. pedagogy

the art or science of teaching

rejection of all religious or moral principles

unproductive or neglected land

excessive flattery or admiration

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. equilibrium

2. moratorium

3. espouse

4. futility

5. zealotry

6. adherence

7. ostracise

8. whimsical

9. woe

10. pretence

11. utopia

12. proximity

13. stalemate

14. deride

15. esoteric

16. intransigent

17. complacent

18. obsequious

19. seminal

20. pedagogy

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. equilibrium

2. moratorium

3. espouse

4. futility

5. zealotry

6. adherence

7. ostracise

8. whimsical

9. woe

10. pretence

11. utopia

12. proximity

13. stalemate

14. deride

15. esoteric

16. intransigent

17. complacent

18. obsequious

19. seminal

20. pedagogy

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