Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. lugubrious

fearful or apprehensive

sad or mournful; gloomy.

gradually become smaller, diminish, or decline

possibly; can be debated or questioned

2. naivety

sudden increase or rise

mercy or leniency

lack of experience or sophistication

unwilling to spend money; stingy

3. marquee

drive away or scatter

contemplative thinking

large tent for events; prominent.

measure for evaluation

4. messiah

occurring after death

assume without proof

savior or liberator.

harness for oxen or burdens

5. ingenuous

person who carries a coffin at a funeral

showing good judgment or wisdom

excessive use of words

naive, innocent, frank and honest

6. vanquish

greater influence or importance

chain or restraint for ankles or wrists

sameness or consistency

defeat thoroughly in battle

7. circumvent

rebellion or revolt

wretched, insignificant, or minimal

measure of disorder or randomness in a system

to avoid or bypass

8. defamation

messy or untidy

damage to reputation

expressing disapproval or criticism

enormous creature or entity

9. turbulence

strong feeling toward career or occupation

chaotic or unstable flow of air or water

complaining in a petulant manner

act of capturing or taking possession

10. peruse

wisdom in decision-making

belief that events are predetermined

read carefully or thoroughly

pacify or placate

11. exorbitant

unreasonably high or excessive

rhythmic flow of sounds or words

courage in adversity

difficult or dangerous situation

12. perjurer

feelings of deep respect or reverence

recovery of expenses or expenses paid

person who commits perjury

careful management of resources

13. billow

moving back and forth in a regular rhythm

combined effect greater than sum

no longer existing or functioning

large wave or surge of air or water

14. mosaic

period of watchfulness

appeal to emotion or feeling

art of creating images with tiles.

recovery of expenses or expenses paid

15. foolhardiness

disperse or scatter something gradually and steadily

skilled worker or merchant

put an end to; suppress

risky or reckless courage

16. domicile

remote natural uninhabited area

evidence or declaration of belief

a person's legal residence or home

remove or erase completely

17. redemption

among other things; among others

act of saving or being saved; repurchase

elderly, frail, or broken down

serious, grave, or formal

18. jocularity

humor or joking behavior

surrender or give up resistance

to make less severe.

unfriendly, unwelcoming, harsh climate

19. hackneyed

overused and unoriginal

degree of excellence or quality

sudden desire or impulsive idea

deception or trickery

20. protract

draw out or extend

emotionally calm or unresponsive

wipe out, destroy completely

to scold or rebuke

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lugubrious

2. naivety

3. marquee

4. messiah

5. ingenuous

6. vanquish

7. circumvent

8. defamation

9. turbulence

10. peruse

11. exorbitant

12. perjurer

13. billow

14. mosaic

15. foolhardiness

16. domicile

17. redemption

18. jocularity

19. hackneyed

20. protract

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. lugubrious

2. naivety

3. marquee

4. messiah

5. ingenuous

6. vanquish

7. circumvent

8. defamation

9. turbulence

10. peruse

11. exorbitant

12. perjurer

13. billow

14. mosaic

15. foolhardiness

16. domicile

17. redemption

18. jocularity

19. hackneyed

20. protract

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