Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. sentry

guard at a point of passage

lacking resources or possessions

to repeat precisely or give an example

having a large, bulky body

2. doleful

to treat sacredly with disrespect

sad or sorrowful

self-denying; austerely simple

greeting or acknowledgment

3. inconceivable

impossible to believe or comprehend

genuine or excellent

term for bread or idle time

exact; following the letter of the law

4. scar

to overrule or cancel something

a disastrous event causing suffering

rejection of something; refusal

mark left by a healed wound

5. amnesty

official pardon for offenses

platform on water's edge for boats

excess or overabundance

appearance or demeanor of a person

6. fuss

scrape or shred with a rough frame

reserved; not revealing thoughts

birds like chickens or turkeys raised for food

unnecessary or excessive concern

7. extraneous

to forbid or prohibit

irrelevant or unrelated

man-made or artificial

reckless or promiscuous

8. sauce

liquid condiment for food

to rest on one or both knees

able to be imagined or believed

make suffering or a problem less severe

9. audacity

reddish; healthy-looking

arousal of interest or energy

stubbornly refusing to change; stubborn

boldness or daring; insolence

10. posterity

related to hearing

future generations

silent or unable to speak; silence

cut with a sharp object

11. tawdry

a careless mistake

opponent or enemy in conflict

impossible to express in words

cheap or gaudy in appearance

12. extravagant

appropriate behavior or manners

to understand deeply

small in amount; meager

luxurious or excessively elaborate

13. snowdrift

to set apart for a special purpose

find out definitively

pile of snow shaped by wind

object of worship or admiration

14. mischievous

state of peace and calm

causing or showing playful mischief

deliberate murder of a prominent person

mental or physical weariness

15. sip

secondary support or branch

skill in performing tasks

subject to repeated intimidation or attack

drink small mouthfuls

16. adoration

to calm or soothe

deep love and respect for someone

pretending to hold beliefs one doesn't

tall pole on a ship for supporting sails

17. weaver

contaminate or spoil; contamination

yield; give up position or office

deliberately avoid or stay away from

person who weaves fabric

18. hysterical

deriving from hysteria; uncontrollably funny or distressed

writing material made from animal skin

deeply or intensely

a support or reinforcement; to strengthen

19. placate

to calm or soothe angry feelings

to escape or avoid capture

wake up; stir emotionally or physically

relevant, fitting, appropriate

20. incognito

necessary; essential

unnecessary; more than enough

edge or border

concealed identity; hidden from view

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sentry

2. doleful

3. inconceivable

4. scar

5. amnesty

6. fuss

7. extraneous

8. sauce

9. audacity

10. posterity

11. tawdry

12. extravagant

13. snowdrift

14. mischievous

15. sip

16. adoration

17. weaver

18. hysterical

19. placate

20. incognito

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sentry

2. doleful

3. inconceivable

4. scar

5. amnesty

6. fuss

7. extraneous

8. sauce

9. audacity

10. posterity

11. tawdry

12. extravagant

13. snowdrift

14. mischievous

15. sip

16. adoration

17. weaver

18. hysterical

19. placate

20. incognito

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