Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ludicrous

think deeply or repeatedly

steady effort and care

absurdly humorous; ridiculous.

overused and unoriginal

2. marauder

raider or plunderer.

fear of future evil

deep-rooted, embedded, habitual

to confuse or frustrate

3. anachronistic

belonging to a different time period

obtain with effort

extremely thorough and careful

sign indicating future events

4. retrospection

repeated echo or vibration

act of making a conscious choice

person who dislikes mankind.

looking back on past events

5. strife

initiation, formal introduction or acceptance

sameness or consistency

lacking originality or freshness

conflict or struggle

6. ostensible

large wave or surge of air or water

seemingly true but not necessarily so

reserved or restrained

encourage or stimulate action

7. genealogy

oxymoron or clever remark

combined effect greater than sum

refusal to change stance or opinion

study of family history

8. revelry

deriving ideas or tastes from diverse sources

systematic method or approach.

lively celebration or party

openly disregard or defy

9. unpretentious

careful management of resources

modest and simple

scold or reprimand severely

dull or lacking shine or vitality

10. ostracise

person who provides help or support

complicated procedure or story

push someone out of a group or society

miserable or unhappy

11. refutation

proof that a statement is false

showy or affected

freedom of action or thought

embarrassingly humiliating.

12. transcribe

harmless, unlikely to offend

write out or record

recommendation or endorsement

causing fear to influence actions

13. conundrum

beginning or start of something

lack of basic necessities

causing disgust or aversion

a confusing or difficult problem

14. intrusive

causing interruption or annoyance

series of three related works

exploratory survey or preliminary inspection

arrogantly proud

15. quiver

tremble or shake with rapid motion

temporary inactivity or suspension

approach and address someone boldly

pause or rest from activity

16. heirloom

belief that events are predetermined

reprimand severely or punish

bad smelling.

valuable family possession

17. propagandist

person spreading ideas or beliefs

sincere remorse for sins

act of excluding or leaving out

state of peace or quiet

18. irk

luxury, wealth, or abundance

task or project assigned to someone

to irritate or annoy

noisy, energetic, and rowdy

19. hinterland

remote inland area

subsequent event or series

mutually exchanging or returning

give out or distribute

20. prudence

underlying or implicit tone

to act excessively eager to please

the main point or essence

wisdom in decision-making

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ludicrous

2. marauder

3. anachronistic

4. retrospection

5. strife

6. ostensible

7. genealogy

8. revelry

9. unpretentious

10. ostracise

11. refutation

12. transcribe

13. conundrum

14. intrusive

15. quiver

16. heirloom

17. propagandist

18. irk

19. hinterland

20. prudence

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ludicrous

2. marauder

3. anachronistic

4. retrospection

5. strife

6. ostensible

7. genealogy

8. revelry

9. unpretentious

10. ostracise

11. refutation

12. transcribe

13. conundrum

14. intrusive

15. quiver

16. heirloom

17. propagandist

18. irk

19. hinterland

20. prudence

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