Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. growl

dirty or gloomy in appearance

briefly and clearly expressed

make a low, guttural sound of anger or fear

wisdom; a wise person

2. confiscate

to nap lightly

to erase or wipe out

small line on skin due to aging

to take or seize with authority

3. bacon

courage in adversity

lacking good manners or sophistication

cured pork meat

praise for someone deceased

4. tepid

moderately warm; unenthusiastic

main body of a ship; outer covering of fruit

cover for the head; neighborhood or district

amount of medicine or substance

5. luxuriant

law enforcement officer

rich, lush, or abundant in growth

easily perceived or felt

longing tinged with sadness

6. exaggeration

overstated or amplified statement

official pardon for offenses

lure or enticement used to trap

respond to attack with counterattack

7. balcony

person following non-christian religion

to praise highly

platform projecting from a building’s wall

state of being ridiculous or absurd

8. deluge

inattentive; unmindful of consequences

act of following or honoring a custom

overwhelming flood or rush

confuse or perplex completely

9. tenor

general meaning or tone of something

source of inspiration; think deeply or meditate

to mock or ridicule

to delight or captivate greatly

10. avenge

to scold or reprimand gently

to eject matter from stomach

inflict harm in return for an offense

a warship

11. concession

a thing granted, or a yielding

small stones used for paving or construction

away from the coast; interior

cancel or repeal formally

12. smog

fog combined with smoke

disregard or disdain

time long past or former days

uncontrollable fire spreading rapidly

13. reprobate

damned person; morally unprincipled

fabric or cloth material

causing shock or dismay

courageous or brave

14. temporal

step heavily and cause damage

question or inquiry

relating to time or worldly things

difficulty or progress

15. malediction

acceptance of differing opinions or behaviors

naive; innocent; sincere

utterance of curse or evil wish

harmful or destructive

16. amphitheater

wake up; stir emotionally or physically

hostile or aggressive in nature

round or oval open-air theater

small wig worn to cover baldness

17. ecology

a ship's allotted place at dock or harbor

dense growth of bushes or small trees

study of organisms and their environment

useful for achieving purposes

18. turf

storage building for goods

slow or dull

broke; unable to pay debts

surface of earth or grass; territory or domain

19. tensile

capable of being stretched or drawn out

to spread throughout

excessive pride in appearance

organization that provides services or acts

20. speculate

steep cliff or edge

lack of harmony or agreement

a person who gives help or aid, especially financially

form theories without full evidence

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. growl

2. confiscate

3. bacon

4. tepid

5. luxuriant

6. exaggeration

7. balcony

8. deluge

9. tenor

10. avenge

11. concession

12. smog

13. reprobate

14. temporal

15. malediction

16. amphitheater

17. ecology

18. turf

19. tensile

20. speculate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. growl

2. confiscate

3. bacon

4. tepid

5. luxuriant

6. exaggeration

7. balcony

8. deluge

9. tenor

10. avenge

11. concession

12. smog

13. reprobate

14. temporal

15. malediction

16. amphitheater

17. ecology

18. turf

19. tensile

20. speculate

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