Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. serenity

state of peacefulness and calm

government treasury or funds

false reasons to hide true motives

pouring out of a fluid, or an unrestrained expression

2. perjury

giving a feeling of foreboding or worry

lying under oath

involving two sides or parties

absolve from blame or guilt

3. antagonise

cultural spirit of a period

to stimulate into activity

hold and use a tool or weapon

provoke or incur hostility

4. feud

burns and destroys; sarcastic or biting in tone

long-standing argument or conflict

to make less severe.

a challenge or ordeal

5. salacious

causing interruption or annoyance

indecently appealing

legal gap or exception; escape route.

to decrease gradually in size or intensity

6. pedantic

fulfill to excess

action done naturally and without planning

indescribable, beyond words

relating to excessive concern for rules

7. flotsam

floating debris or discarded objects

reminder of past; keepsake.

payment for work or services

viciously fierce or violent

8. lacklustre

arrangement of events in time

exclusion from a group or society

dull or lacking shine or vitality

playfully or fancifully quaint

9. sabotage

harass or oppress persistently

feeling or appearing casually calm or relaxed

deliberate destruction or obstruction

public worship; church rituals.

10. shun

large tent for events; prominent.

legal expert or judge

device to stop bleeding

intentionally avoid or stay away from

11. recidivism

repetition of criminal behavior

flirtatious or teasing

risky or dangerous

sudden change or disruption

12. stamina

endurance capacity for prolonged effort

anger caused by unfairness or wrong

taken as given; self-evident

exceptional ability or bravery

13. emblem

symbol or sign representing an idea or entity

kill or destroy a large part

harass or oppress persistently

to punish or scold severely

14. cogent

official diplomatic representative or messenger

clear, logical, and convincing

a place designated for storage

ridicule or mock

15. preposterous

tending to delay or procrastinate

ridiculously unreasonable

without equal or competition

act of illegally copying or stealing

16. perpetuate

embarrassing failure

powerful tropical storm in the pacific

cause to continue indefinitely

lasting or enduring

17. caste

reckless boldness or rashness

to secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

poem or song expressing praise or admiration

social class based on hereditary status

18. relic

adverse reaction or resistance

present everywhere simultaneously

necessary resources or means

object surviving from the past

19. semblance

large destructive fire

discomfort or anxiety

outward appearance or likeness

urgent; necessary; commanding

20. semantics

sharp, quick reply

burden of responsibility or duty

study of meaning in language

thin decorative surface overlay

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. serenity

2. perjury

3. antagonise

4. feud

5. salacious

6. pedantic

7. flotsam

8. lacklustre

9. sabotage

10. shun

11. recidivism

12. stamina

13. emblem

14. cogent

15. preposterous

16. perpetuate

17. caste

18. relic

19. semblance

20. semantics

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. serenity

2. perjury

3. antagonise

4. feud

5. salacious

6. pedantic

7. flotsam

8. lacklustre

9. sabotage

10. shun

11. recidivism

12. stamina

13. emblem

14. cogent

15. preposterous

16. perpetuate

17. caste

18. relic

19. semblance

20. semantics

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