Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. porous

person moving from place

sudden bright light or flame

express disagreement publicly

having tiny holes allowing passage

2. flare

person who writes satire

belonging within the boundaries

sudden bright light or flame

fundamental laws or principles of a state

3. steadfast

firm in purpose or loyalty

steadiness; unchanging traits

extended family or group with common interest

generate or produce offspring

4. secrete

hide away or produce bodily fluids

suffer from hunger; lack food

decay or ruin; indulge excessively

extreme force or degree

5. approaching

organized plan or arrangement

coming nearer in time or space

a fruit-growing farm

easily managed or controlled

6. notoriously

flow of liquid away

framework of bones in body

enclose or cover with material

famous in a negative way

7. harshness

fall suddenly or clumsily

final point or end of a route

group of cells forming body parts

quality of being severe or rough

8. galaxy

half of a sphere or globe

showing compassion or understanding

state of the atmosphere

large system of stars and space

9. leopard

complete destruction or collapse

previous holder of a position

strong belief or opinion

big cat with spots

10. patent

exclusive legal rights to an invention

common phrase with figurative meaning

a physical feeling or perception

causing fear or horror

11. exception

not supporting any side

line separating areas or objects

something not conforming to general rule

operated by hand

12. heaven

perfect place of happiness after death

space entirely devoid of matter

happening by chance or mistake

in a clever or original way

13. imply

feeling of extreme need or anxiety

suggest or indicate indirectly

clearly noticeable

unpleasant or distasteful

14. precursor

extremely hungry or greedy

foreshadow, forerunner

fertilizer from animal waste

hard to conceive or believe

15. initially

extraordinarily large, powerful, or impressive

public display or showing

at first or at the outset

legal document outlining rights

16. sanctimonious

a fruit-growing farm

to spread out irregularly or without structure

hypocritically pious

surround or close within

17. affectionate

strap used to control or secure

showing love or tenderness

relating to citizens or civility

extending outward or outwardly visible

18. ceremony

formal event or ritual

a person who helps or supports

strong feeling or sentiment

plan or invent carefully

19. component

a part of a larger system or whole

fall back suddenly in fear or shock

allowing light to pass through; clear

state of being superior

20. extremity

sticking out from surface

small opening in the skin or surface

furthest point or danger

strong belief or opinion

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. porous

2. flare

3. steadfast

4. secrete

5. approaching

6. notoriously

7. harshness

8. galaxy

9. leopard

10. patent

11. exception

12. heaven

13. imply

14. precursor

15. initially

16. sanctimonious

17. affectionate

18. ceremony

19. component

20. extremity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. porous

2. flare

3. steadfast

4. secrete

5. approaching

6. notoriously

7. harshness

8. galaxy

9. leopard

10. patent

11. exception

12. heaven

13. imply

14. precursor

15. initially

16. sanctimonious

17. affectionate

18. ceremony

19. component

20. extremity

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