Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. contingency

everyday language of a specific region

someone who promotes welfare

possible future event

relieve or lessen without curing

2. oratory

effective public speaking or persuasion

protection or support

to kneel and show respect

great happiness or celebration

3. capitulate

the art or science of teaching

surrender or give up resistance

immediately advantageous

effective in producing a desired result

4. pristine

overconfident or arrogant

secret or hidden

act of abolishing or repealing

uncorrupted or original

5. stanza

to sympathize or feel pity

lacking courage or resolve; timid

response that contradicts or refutes

group of lines in a poem

6. acquiescence

process of uniting or joining

appear to be or imply something falsely

using more words than necessary

passive acceptance or agreement

7. satirist

harmful to health or progress

superficial promotion of a cause

person who creates satire

imaginary or fabricated thing

8. ebullient

standard for evaluating quality

kindness or charitable attitude

medieval chemistry aimed at turning base metals to gold

overflowing with excitement or enthusiasm

9. malleable

acting with proper manners

uncertainty or inexactness

easily shaped or molded.

characterized by showy display

10. permutation

lightness of manner or speech

a confusing or difficult problem

change in arrangement

excessively arrogant or confident

11. jubilation

refusing to be persuaded or change mind

formal approval or validation

great happiness or celebration

painfully intense or severe

12. altruistic

showing selfless concern for others

lessening or reduction

abundance or large quantity

large chaotic rush of animals or people

13. velocity

harmful or critical remark

speed of something in a given direction

long-standing argument or conflict

to split or adhere firmly

14. inconceivable

a list of definitions of terms

unbelievable, beyond understanding

follower or underling.

relationship by blood or marriage

15. minutiae

logical argument or discussion

tiny, precise details.

person who opposes tradition

silly, lacking meaning or sense

16. impugn

vocabulary of a specific field

instruction or teaching of a student

secret and unauthorized

challenge, question validity or honesty

17. chide

cheat or defraud

to scold or rebuke

intended to teach; instructive

an unimportant or insignificant person or thing

18. diminution

lessening or reduction

never ending or changing

not discouraged or intimidated

sudden disastrous event or change

19. stronghold

disguise or false show.

majestic, dignified, or grand

relating to internal organs or deep feelings

persistent position of defense

20. renounce

impermeable; not allowing passage or penetration

give up voluntarily; reject or disown

comedy with improbable events

advocate or proponent

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contingency

2. oratory

3. capitulate

4. pristine

5. stanza

6. acquiescence

7. satirist

8. ebullient

9. malleable

10. permutation

11. jubilation

12. altruistic

13. velocity

14. inconceivable

15. minutiae

16. impugn

17. chide

18. diminution

19. stronghold

20. renounce

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. contingency

2. oratory

3. capitulate

4. pristine

5. stanza

6. acquiescence

7. satirist

8. ebullient

9. malleable

10. permutation

11. jubilation

12. altruistic

13. velocity

14. inconceivable

15. minutiae

16. impugn

17. chide

18. diminution

19. stronghold

20. renounce

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