Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. inimical

harmful or hostile

strong pull; pull with force

person holding heretical beliefs

writer of letters; news reporter

2. stark

to erase or wipe out

impulsive and unpredictable

harsh or extremely severe

soothing song for babies or children

3. inference

conclusion based on evidence

submissive, gentle, and humble

failure to take proper care or pay attention

strong expression of disapproval; to criticize severely

4. appalling

to mock or ridicule

causing shock or dismay

a document confirming something; to certify

to run away from danger

5. subdivision

to accomplish or complete

unplanned or unpredictable

division into parts

longing tinged with sadness

6. conveyance

harmony or agreement

awkward or clumsy

article expressing opinions

the act of transporting or a vehicle

7. stripe

feel deep sorrow or distress

long narrow band of color

elongated appendage in some animals

to avoid or shun

8. hedonist

appearance or demeanor of a person

signal or gesture to come closer

person who pursues pleasure as main goal

universal remedy for all problems

9. rider

writing material made from animal skin

recklessly wasteful or extravagant

extremely attractive or impressive

additional clause or condition; rider on a horse

10. laggard

act of proposing or selecting someone for a position

bubbles formed on liquid's surface

mentally healthy; reasonable

slow or sluggish person

11. apprise

inform or notify officially

to explain or determine meaning

humiliate or cause suffering or embarrassment

strict or severe

12. infamous

the edge of something, especially water

well known for negative reasons

agreement to stop fighting temporarily

range of different things or ideas

13. scarf

piece of cloth worn around neck or head

share or feel compassion or understanding

impossible to explain

harmful or damaging

14. renown

not conforming to moral laws; wicked

fame or great reputation

dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

inequality or difference

15. viability

meeting at a specific place

easily deceived or tricked

feasibility or possibility of success

to give up or abstain from

16. custody

legal right to take care of someone

to bully or intimidate

fog combined with smoke

to decode or interpret

17. lurid

vivid, shocking, or sensational in appearance

burial site; serious or important

front of an advancing army or movement

having a strong, unpleasant smell or taste

18. evanescent

fading quickly or fleeting

attractive or charming

to produce or cause

uncertain or not fully settled

19. desecrate

exercising oppressive power

dirty or gloomy in appearance

bet or gamble

to treat sacredly with disrespect

20. sustenance

a guiding rule or principle

spin rapidly in circles

habitually lazy or inactive

food or drink that sustains life

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. inimical

2. stark

3. inference

4. appalling

5. subdivision

6. conveyance

7. stripe

8. hedonist

9. rider

10. laggard

11. apprise

12. infamous

13. scarf

14. renown

15. viability

16. custody

17. lurid

18. evanescent

19. desecrate

20. sustenance

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. inimical

2. stark

3. inference

4. appalling

5. subdivision

6. conveyance

7. stripe

8. hedonist

9. rider

10. laggard

11. apprise

12. infamous

13. scarf

14. renown

15. viability

16. custody

17. lurid

18. evanescent

19. desecrate

20. sustenance

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