Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pamper

secretly leave to avoid arrest or prosecution

person who writes plays

political approach appealing to common people

care for or spoil excessively

2. emanate

lack of basic necessities

resign from a high office voluntarily

originate or issue from a source

cheerful, carefree, or lighthearted

3. portent

fallacious arguments or reasoning

collapse or stumble; establish

sign indicating future events

belonging to a different time period

4. dilatory

tending to delay or procrastinate

not allowing light to pass through; unclear

person who gives tips or rumors

filled with biting or harsh criticism

5. abrogation

act of abolishing or repealing

unstable sand that traps objects

social or geological layer

revoke or annul a law or act

6. velocity

speed of something in a given direction

deep, full, echoing sound

failure to take proper care or caution

silly or foolish

7. aberration

departure from normal or expected course

substitute or replacement

agent or representative sent on a mission

gradually become smaller, diminish, or decline

8. chasm

sharp turns in a zigzag pattern

a social outcast or exile

showing concern or care

a deep fissure in the earth's surface

9. fortitude

courage in adversity

suffer neglect or hardship

quality of being unwavering

a person involved in a lawsuit.

10. wherewithal

necessary resources or means

impatient or irritable

trouble or suffering

the stopping or pausing of something

11. vandal

persuading through flattery

instruction or teaching of a student

person who destroys property

a sudden and total failure

12. ordeal

challenging or painful experience

clever, inventive, resourceful

characterized by sitting or inactivity

from now on

13. lapse

temporary failure or interval

near unconscious state

easy to influence or control

go beyond or rise above

14. revisionism

altering history or facts

long-standing personal feuding or rivalry

persistence or determination

act of making a conscious choice

15. paltry

wretched, insignificant, or minimal

a calculated move or strategy

a social outcast or exile

state of filth and misery

16. galvanise

remote inland area

offspring or descendants

to stimulate into activity

intense passion or zeal

17. precipitate

cause suddenly or prematurely

person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

overflowing with excitement or enthusiasm

a strong supporter of a cause

18. allegiance

violation of allegiance or trust

loyalty or faithfulness

sullen or gloomy.

condescend to do something

19. forbearance

difficult to understand or interpret

patience and restraint

emotionally calm or unresponsive

fair; unbiased; neutral

20. topography

bitingly sarcastic.

death or end of existence

study of earth's surface features

clear and easily understood.

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pamper

2. emanate

3. portent

4. dilatory

5. abrogation

6. velocity

7. aberration

8. chasm

9. fortitude

10. wherewithal

11. vandal

12. ordeal

13. lapse

14. revisionism

15. paltry

16. galvanise

17. precipitate

18. allegiance

19. forbearance

20. topography

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pamper

2. emanate

3. portent

4. dilatory

5. abrogation

6. velocity

7. aberration

8. chasm

9. fortitude

10. wherewithal

11. vandal

12. ordeal

13. lapse

14. revisionism

15. paltry

16. galvanise

17. precipitate

18. allegiance

19. forbearance

20. topography

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