Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. glisten

rising from the dead

recklessly wasteful or extravagant

shine with sparkling reflected light

to make a hole or series of holes

2. mercurial

revolt against authority

sudden quick movement

strict or severe

unpredictable or changeable in mood

3. astray

a metal fastener or a sudden dash

inform or notify officially

off the correct path or way

acceptance of differing opinions or behaviors

4. desecrate

praise for someone deceased

to treat sacredly with disrespect

to lure or tempt

to astonish or amaze

5. smog

fog combined with smoke

exercise machine or repetitive routine

clean by rubbing hard

persuasive or forceful

6. apprehend

rare word; possibly wisdom or sagacity

widely occurring or distributed

understand or seize someone or something

disorganized or noisy crowd

7. snare

a sudden disastrous event

trap for catching animals

not explainable or justified

emotion that evokes pity or compassion

8. override

term for bread or idle time

amount of medicine or substance

shamelessly obvious or conspicuous

to overrule or cancel something

9. covenant

anxious or fearful about future

formal agreement or contract

newcomer inexperienced person

curvaceous or sensually pleasing

10. approbation

legal right to take care of someone

approval or praise

amount of medicine or substance

feeling of contempt; to refuse respectfully

11. composure

changing frequently, unpredictable

calmness or self-control

uncertain or not fully settled

case for arrows; trembling movement

12. territorial

person who takes care of horses; clean and maintain

food or drink that sustains life

relating to a specific area or land

harmony restored between parties

13. repercussion

necessary; essential

consequential effect; impact

necessary; currently holding office

a woodworker, especially a skilled tradesperson

14. germinate

necessary; currently holding office

closet or collection of clothing

difficult or unpleasant situation

begin to grow or develop; sprout

15. obituary

art of effective speaking in public

eject saliva from mouth

force oneself into attention or affairs

published notice of someone's death

16. technical

range of different things or ideas

temporary platform for building or hanging

related to technology or specialized knowledge

well-timed or favorable

17. asylum

experienced; flavored

protection granted to refugees or the mentally ill

completely clean or not able to reproduce

displaying courteous behavior, especially to women

18. toil

hard and continuous work; work arduously

causing shock or dismay

showing a lack of concern; a knightly horseman

round or oval open-air theater

19. ambush

to include or entangle

support for holding babies; a resting place

surprise attack from concealed position

court of justice or judgment panel

20. overtake

insignificant or worthless

to earnestly ask or beseech

to catch up with and pass

to begin or start

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. glisten

2. mercurial

3. astray

4. desecrate

5. smog

6. apprehend

7. snare

8. override

9. covenant

10. approbation

11. composure

12. territorial

13. repercussion

14. germinate

15. obituary

16. technical

17. asylum

18. toil

19. ambush

20. overtake

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. glisten

2. mercurial

3. astray

4. desecrate

5. smog

6. apprehend

7. snare

8. override

9. covenant

10. approbation

11. composure

12. territorial

13. repercussion

14. germinate

15. obituary

16. technical

17. asylum

18. toil

19. ambush

20. overtake

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