Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pathos

wildly worried or excited

phrase expressing guiding principle or slogan

emotion that evokes pity or compassion

harmony of opinion or agreement

2. jolly

narrative song or poem about a story

compassionate, kind, and sympathetic

cheerful; merry

demote; assign to lower position

3. chivalrous

to clarify or explain

displaying courteous behavior, especially to women

widely occurring or distributed

annoy or irritate

4. secluded

shake lightly due to cold or fear

change in form or appearance

clever and perceptive

hidden away; isolated

5. spouse

apart; divided into pieces

partner in marriage

portable light source or torch used in lighting

strangely unsettling or mysterious

6. evade

sign or warning of future event

colored part of the eye; flower

deep, immeasurable space or chasm

to escape or avoid

7. dissolution

to escape or avoid

court of justice or judgment panel

disintegration or ending

act of proposing or selecting someone for a position

8. respite

short relief from pain or work

widely occurring or distributed

arranged neatly or systematically

to pick or pull something out

9. ward

bend forward or downward

slight trace or flavor; add a slight color or flavor

appearance; likeness

child or minor under supervision

10. resume

hard and continuous work; work arduously

begin again; continue after interruption

inactive, not in use; waste time

unchangeable over time; fixed

11. asunder

hostile or aggressive in nature

apart; divided into pieces

threatening or indicating bad luck

necessary; currently holding office

12. felicity

pleasure, satisfaction from achievement

intense happiness

a male deer or similar animal; to oppose or resist

passionate or enthusiastic

13. elastic

stretchable; stretchy material

very high; noble

gentle sheen or glow on surface

lacking in quantity or fullness; scanty

14. stunning

move rapidly from side to side

dispirited or discouraged

extremely attractive or impressive

to overrule or cancel something

15. serenity

irritating; scraping sound

meat from a mature sheep

calm; peacefulness

excessive pride in oneself

16. cruise

to lure or tempt

pleasure trip on a ship; travel smoothly

a deep fissure or gap in the earth

confirm the truth or value

17. assassination

birds like chickens or turkeys raised for food

overbearing pride or self-importance

deliberate murder of a prominent person

eject saliva from mouth

18. interpret

make solid or firm

to explain meaning

path followed by moving object

dense growth of bushes or small trees

19. strife

order requiring specific action or restraint

to treat sacredly with disrespect

broad smile; smile broadly

conflict or struggle

20. grueling

consequential effect; impact

extremely tiring and demanding

lack of thankfulness

exercising oppressive power

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pathos

2. jolly

3. chivalrous

4. secluded

5. spouse

6. evade

7. dissolution

8. respite

9. ward

10. resume

11. asunder

12. felicity

13. elastic

14. stunning

15. serenity

16. cruise

17. assassination

18. interpret

19. strife

20. grueling

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pathos

2. jolly

3. chivalrous

4. secluded

5. spouse

6. evade

7. dissolution

8. respite

9. ward

10. resume

11. asunder

12. felicity

13. elastic

14. stunning

15. serenity

16. cruise

17. assassination

18. interpret

19. strife

20. grueling

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