Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. reluctance

a thing granted, or a yielding

lack of harmony or agreement

stubbornly refusing to change; stubborn

resistance; unwillingness

2. quote

to repeat precisely or give an example

to pretend or fake

practice of focusing mind inwardly for relaxation

suggesting horror or mystery

3. jerk

raise or lift, especially weights or sails

universal remedy for all problems

sudden quick movement

deep narrow valley with steep sides

4. exhortation

protective headgear

urgent or earnest urging

impossible to express in words

an unconventional artist or writer

5. target

appearance or demeanor of a person

goal or object aimed at

clean by rubbing hard

law enforcement officer

6. agrarian

raise or lift, especially weights or sails

relating to land and farming

an official who suppresses content; to remove unacceptable parts

cured pork meat

7. incumbent

necessary; currently holding office

to produce or cause

unreasonable; excessive

slanting or inclined; indirectly expressed

8. brilliant

stretchable; stretchy material

exceptionally clever or bright

person who pursues pleasure as main goal

rounded vault or roof

9. avarice

end point or station; final

extreme greed for wealth

liquid condiment for food

unnecessary or excessive concern

10. admonish

change in form or appearance

opposition or inconsistency

warn or reprimand someone firmly

exclude or banish from a group or society

11. bashful

very dirty or obscene

overbearing pride or self-importance

decline or deteriorate

shy or reserved

12. offhand

causing severe pain; serious

arousing moral distaste

casual, informal, or without preparation

inattentive; unmindful of consequences

13. venerate

colored part of the eye; flower

showing strong feeling

regard with deep respect

false reason given to justify action

14. inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

reason for an action

small, solid piece of material or substance

make amends for a wrong or sin

15. sullen

pessimistic or hopeless

sulky or gloomy in expression or attitude

gentle sheen or glow on surface

a sudden disastrous event

16. destitute

instructional lesson or guide

lacking resources or possessions

showing strong feeling

decorative pin worn on clothing

17. tautology

uncertain or ambiguous

extremely interesting

combat between two people

redundant or repetitive statement

18. duel

done by one side only

combat between two people

beg urgently or desperately

high-pitched scream

19. pluck

to pick or pull something out

shine intermittently with a flickering light

capable of being touched or felt

to rest on one or both knees

20. profoundly

writer of letters; news reporter

deeply or intensely

minor wrongful act or offense

self-important or arrogant

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reluctance

2. quote

3. jerk

4. exhortation

5. target

6. agrarian

7. incumbent

8. brilliant

9. avarice

10. admonish

11. bashful

12. offhand

13. venerate

14. inevitable

15. sullen

16. destitute

17. tautology

18. duel

19. pluck

20. profoundly

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reluctance

2. quote

3. jerk

4. exhortation

5. target

6. agrarian

7. incumbent

8. brilliant

9. avarice

10. admonish

11. bashful

12. offhand

13. venerate

14. inevitable

15. sullen

16. destitute

17. tautology

18. duel

19. pluck

20. profoundly

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