Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. burial

mysterious or obscure

easy or superficial

doubting the truth; questionable

the act of placing a body in the ground

2. paddle

to move through water with a small oar

mentally ill person; crazy or insane person

shine intermittently with a flickering light

intertwined loops of rope or string

3. spine

to enter without permission

difficult to understand, obscure

backbone supporting the body

fragile or insubstantial

4. semblance

sign or warning of future event

appearance; likeness

exaggerated statement for emphasis

to give or add to a cause

5. sinister

send money; cancel or refrain from action

suggesting evil or danger

related to war or the military

magnetic tape for recording video

6. terminal

end point or station; final

conforming to accepted beliefs or traditions

partner in marriage

short relief from pain or work

7. bribe

extremely overweight or fat

extremely angry; discolored from bruising

close inspection or examination

gift for influence; to illegally influence

8. jeopardy

call someone to come or be present

danger of harm or loss

able to burn or corrode, sarcastically biting

beneficial; promoting health

9. instigate

move to a different place; transplanted organ

to provoke or stir up

rudeness or disrespect

reckless or promiscuous

10. sage

gradually increasing in amount

serious and formal attitude

practice of focusing mind inwardly for relaxation

wisdom; a wise person

11. expunge

to erase or remove completely

serious and formal attitude

to earnestly ask or beseech

very intense or overpowering

12. indescribable

to approve or support publicly

person's manner of walking

impossible to express in words

elaborately ornate or flushed

13. aver

various or several in kind or amount

rudeness or disrespect

state confidently or declare as true

leave or give up possession

14. shiver

small line on skin due to aging

seemingly reasonable or probable

shake lightly due to cold or fear

fake; something that is not genuine

15. muse

mentally or physically inactive

ghost or illusion

to formally charge with a crime

source of inspiration; think deeply or meditate

16. certificate

rough or harsh sounding, especially of voice

fallacious or deceptive reasoning

lively or energetic movement or quality

a document confirming something; to certify

17. champagne

relating to money

a sparkling wine from france

inform or notify officially

law enforcement officer

18. lump

rare word; possibly wisdom or sagacity

small, solid piece of material or substance

level of quality or difficulty; ranking

hard and continuous work; work arduously

19. tautology

deserving contempt

slice of bread toasted; raise glasses in celebration

fog combined with smoke

redundant or repetitive statement

20. obstinate

to list or count off

stubbornly refusing to change; stubborn

a ship's allotted place at dock or harbor

respond to attack with counterattack

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. burial

2. paddle

3. spine

4. semblance

5. sinister

6. terminal

7. bribe

8. jeopardy

9. instigate

10. sage

11. expunge

12. indescribable

13. aver

14. shiver

15. muse

16. certificate

17. champagne

18. lump

19. tautology

20. obstinate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. burial

2. paddle

3. spine

4. semblance

5. sinister

6. terminal

7. bribe

8. jeopardy

9. instigate

10. sage

11. expunge

12. indescribable

13. aver

14. shiver

15. muse

16. certificate

17. champagne

18. lump

19. tautology

20. obstinate

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