Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. untrodden

forerunner or ancestor

not walked on or explored

feeling or appearing casually calm or relaxed

insulting or disapproving

2. archetype

lacking coherence or connection

original pattern or model

principle or belief

path of moving object

3. accentuate

state of balance or stability

using more words than necessary

emphasize or highlight

feeling of joy and pride

4. excoriate

fear of future evil

free from guilt or responsibility

criticize severely

pacify or placate

5. persecute

rift or split in unity

arrangement into social layers

containing false or mistaken ideas

harass or oppress persistently

6. philistine

seemingly true but not necessarily so

act of complying with a rule or custom

accumulate or receive progressively

uncultured or materialistic person

7. pending

acting with proper manners

mocking or ridiculing

undecided or awaiting resolution

never dying; everlasting

8. vicarious

able to be touched or perceived physically

free from guilt or responsibility

noisy, energetic, and rowdy

experienced through others' actions

9. inconceivable

brutality or cruelty

invent or make up something

patronizing attitude

unbelievable, beyond understanding

10. entail

taken as given; self-evident

person afraid of foreigners

state of being private or hidden

involve as a necessary or inevitable part

11. vituperate

saving or shining brightly.

to blame or insult severely

argue over minor issues or details

revoke, cancel, or repeal

12. quaint

explanation or display

ringing out loudly; noisy

charmingly unusual or old-fashioned

act of illegally copying or stealing

13. vacuous

telling lies; untruthful.

accelerate or facilitate

estimate of worth or value

empty or lacking intelligence

14. concatenation

withdraw or pull back

vital or central element.

series of linked things

cause or give rise to a situation or feeling

15. superstition

strong dislike or disinclination

absurdly humorous

minimum number for decision-making

irrational belief

16. delineation

the act of describing sharply

emotionally insensitive or cruel

insurer or sponsor financially backing

think about carefully

17. munition

delusion of greatness.

unwilling to spend money; stingy

weapons or ammunition used in warfare

intensely infatuated or obsessed

18. incongruity

ancient times or objects from that era

discrepancy, lack of harmony or agreement

slow to understand; dull

someone who causes destruction

19. parable

legal gap or exception; escape route.

a simple story with moral lesson

introductory piece or event

collectible from a past era

20. reproach

strongly suggesting or reminding

administration or management role

expression of disapproval or blame

to criticize harshly or slander

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. untrodden

2. archetype

3. accentuate

4. excoriate

5. persecute

6. philistine

7. pending

8. vicarious

9. inconceivable

10. entail

11. vituperate

12. quaint

13. vacuous

14. concatenation

15. superstition

16. delineation

17. munition

18. incongruity

19. parable

20. reproach

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. untrodden

2. archetype

3. accentuate

4. excoriate

5. persecute

6. philistine

7. pending

8. vicarious

9. inconceivable

10. entail

11. vituperate

12. quaint

13. vacuous

14. concatenation

15. superstition

16. delineation

17. munition

18. incongruity

19. parable

20. reproach

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