Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. hallowed

crying out loudly; boisterous

using very few words

state of uncertainty or doubt

set apart as holy or sacred

2. inchoate

harmeless; not offensive

undeveloped; beginning stage

component or part

paying strict attention to detail

3. hierarchy

keen insight or shrewdness

pyramid of authority or status

shining brightly; radiant

take over illegally or by force

4. impinge

to encroach or infringe

necessary; essential

decorate or add beauty to

advocate of individual freedom

5. clemency

threats or force to coercively compel

casually calm and relaxed

mercy or leniency

shoe repair artisan

6. incumbent

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

having frantic energy

obligatory; currently holding office

discourage from happening; prevent

7. surrogate

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

a substitute or replacement for something else

unemotional, impassive

sudden, successful action

8. accentuate

pyramid of authority or status

emphasize or highlight

clear and logical

expressing praise

9. extraneous

gutsy or reckless boldness

incompatible; harsh or jarring

irrelevant or unrelated

extreme reluctance to spend money

10. abet

pompous or pretentious speech

ruler or monarch with power

assist or encourage wrongdoing

perfect example or embodiment

11. vitriolic

hidden or secret

bring about or accelerate a process

extremely hot or scorching

bitterly harsh or biting

12. ingenuous

innocent; straightforward

highly influential or original

full of, common, or widespread

captivate or fascinate

13. etymology

worshiping idols excessively

peaceful or calming

origin of a word

to soothe or calm someone

14. nominal

disperse or scatter; squander

unwilling to give or spend money

existing in name only

huge or enormous figure

15. transient

active opposition or hostility

habitually silent or reserved in speech

lasting only a short time

perfect society or place

16. invective

decorate or add beauty to

courage in adversity

insulting language

collection of literary works

17. hypocrisy

pretending to hold beliefs not held

lowest point or bottom

prove false or incorrect through argument

easy to reach or understand

18. stingy

unwilling to give or spend money

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

prone to cause trouble

very careful and precise

19. clergy

overbearing; commanding

religious leaders

abandon or give up

appropriateness or decorum

20. equivocal

farming or cultivation of land

detailed or complicated in design

uncertain or ambiguous

escape secretly from custody

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hallowed

2. inchoate

3. hierarchy

4. impinge

5. clemency

6. incumbent

7. surrogate

8. accentuate

9. extraneous

10. abet

11. vitriolic

12. ingenuous

13. etymology

14. nominal

15. transient

16. invective

17. hypocrisy

18. stingy

19. clergy

20. equivocal

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hallowed

2. inchoate

3. hierarchy

4. impinge

5. clemency

6. incumbent

7. surrogate

8. accentuate

9. extraneous

10. abet

11. vitriolic

12. ingenuous

13. etymology

14. nominal

15. transient

16. invective

17. hypocrisy

18. stingy

19. clergy

20. equivocal

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