Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. notorious

fastener that joins two parts

cannot be undone

relating to formal rituals

famous for negative reasons

2. retain

keep possession of

far away or remote

tell secrets with trust

refusal to follow norms

3. messy

untidy or disorganized

pure substance or basic component

outermost layer or boundary

having a surface with a specific feel

4. grip

willing to work together

having many straight sides and angles

firm hold or grasp

tropical fruit with spiny shell

5. inert

suspicious or questionable

quality of leading others

involving danger or hazard

inactive or lacking energy

6. imprint

mark made by pressing or stamping

flowing substance

build or create; physical building

hairs growing on chin and cheeks

7. effectiveness

causing fear or horror

provide fresh air or circulation

list of questions for survey

degree of success

8. stimulant

signal for action or response

gloomy or depressing

at an angle; obliquely

substance that temporarily boosts activity

9. notoriously

emphasize or make prominent

surface quality affecting feel or appearance

famous in a negative way

noticeable or detectable

10. periphery

outer boundary or edge

unexpected escape of fluid

animal hunted for food

hollow space within something

11. further

organic compound providing energy

a set of clothing or gear

a drug affecting mood or behavior

additional or more distant

12. inability

implied but not stated directly

complete route or path

lack of power or skill

a shape or form; fungus growth

13. shuffle

mix up or move randomly

in a manner appropriate or suitable

legal ending of marriage

having a strong, pleasant smell

14. mourning

hold or include within

unable to exist together

organized establishment or society

grief after a loss

15. terribly

very badly or extremely

failing to care or attend to

hollow space within something

causing worry or concern

16. escapist

very careful and ethical

hide from view or discovery

seeking escape from reality

flag or sign for display or advertising

17. metaphor

person who gives or contributes

state of being superior

comparison to convey meaning

concerned with beauty and art

18. enclose

surround or close within

harm or damage

feeling worried or uneasy

passionately enthusiastic or passionate

19. auger

mocking or ironic remark

movable household items

a tool resembling a large corkscrew, for boring holes in wood

legal document outlining rights

20. celebrated

a visible layer of the sun

high status or fame

widely praised or famous

difficult to change or remove

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. notorious

2. retain

3. messy

4. grip

5. inert

6. imprint

7. effectiveness

8. stimulant

9. notoriously

10. periphery

11. further

12. inability

13. shuffle

14. mourning

15. terribly

16. escapist

17. metaphor

18. enclose

19. auger

20. celebrated

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. notorious

2. retain

3. messy

4. grip

5. inert

6. imprint

7. effectiveness

8. stimulant

9. notoriously

10. periphery

11. further

12. inability

13. shuffle

14. mourning

15. terribly

16. escapist

17. metaphor

18. enclose

19. auger

20. celebrated

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