Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. ignominy

secret agreement for deception

notice of someone's death and biography

public shame or disgrace

lacking seriousness or importance

2. exquisite

to punish or scold severely

lasting only a short time

repeated echo or vibration

beautifully made or designed

3. profusion

excessive zeal or fanaticism

humor criticizing flaws

payment for work or services

abundance or large quantity

4. spur

ability to recover quickly

person spreading ideas or beliefs

complete agreement or accord

encourage or stimulate action

5. fruition

state of confusion

the point at which something is realized

tending to delay or procrastinate

skilled strategist or planner

6. ratification

unfortunate or unlucky

formal approval or validation

abnormally thin or weak, especially from illness

act of saving or being saved; repurchase

7. fulsome

excessively overdone or insincere

person who commits perjury

sudden disastrous event or change

protection or support

8. trance

half-conscious mental state

highest point or peak

a fortress or stronghold

important early christian messenger

9. gravitas

seriousness or weightiness

reject disdainfully or scornfully

extremely; beyond measure or limit

state of being lively or spirited

10. postmortem

feeling of joy and pride

advocacy for fundamental change

main or general meaning

exam after death

11. irascible

easily angered or irritable

luxurious soft fabric with dense pile

sudden disastrous event or change

difficult to understand

12. reticent

undermine or corrupt

practical convenience or advantage

appeal to emotion or feeling

reserved or restrained

13. chasm

a deep fissure in the earth's surface

adherence to tradition

characterized by showy display

introductory piece or event

14. obsolete

new growth or revival

sudden realization or insightful revelation

illegally take money entrusted for others

no longer in use or outdated

15. innocuous

common saying or epithet; symbol

pleasure or satisfaction

secret agreement for deception

harmless, unlikely to offend

16. mollify

defensive wall or stronghold

speech by a single speaker alone

to calm or soothe.

harass or oppress persistently

17. inconceivable

scold or reprimand sharply

excessively overdone or insincere

unbelievable, beyond understanding

rejection or denial

18. bulwark

defensive wall or stronghold

grow rapidly or flourish

calm and peaceful

mild expression replacing a harsh one

19. tenacious

holding firmly, persistent

to reach highest point

food for animals

lack of experience or sophistication

20. unanimous

favorable or auspicious

a person's legal residence or home

in complete agreement

solid material settled in liquid

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ignominy

2. exquisite

3. profusion

4. spur

5. fruition

6. ratification

7. fulsome

8. trance

9. gravitas

10. postmortem

11. irascible

12. reticent

13. chasm

14. obsolete

15. innocuous

16. mollify

17. inconceivable

18. bulwark

19. tenacious

20. unanimous

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. ignominy

2. exquisite

3. profusion

4. spur

5. fruition

6. ratification

7. fulsome

8. trance

9. gravitas

10. postmortem

11. irascible

12. reticent

13. chasm

14. obsolete

15. innocuous

16. mollify

17. inconceivable

18. bulwark

19. tenacious

20. unanimous

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