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Vocabulary Test 20
Vocab Words For Test 20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| courier | a messenger |
| diverge | to go or move in a different direction; deviate |
| hubbub | an uproar; tumult |
| apprehensive | anxious; uneasy |
| spectacle | a remarkable sight; a large public show |
| perpetuity | unlimited time; eternity |
| suppressed | to put down by force; quell |
| divulge | to make known; reveal |
| persevereance | to continue a course of action |
| durable | lasting in spite of hard wear or frequent use; stable |
| remedy | treatment for a desease; something to correct a wrong |
| purl | to move in ripples or in a murmur |
| exposition | a detailed explanation |
| topple | to fall top forward |
| vociferous | noisy; clamorous |
| dormant | inactive |
| destructible | able to be destroyed |
| contiguous | in contact; touching |
| obstinacy | determined to have one's way; stubborn |
| erratic | irregular; random |
| odious | disgusting; offensive |
| diligently | hard working |
| invoke | to call on; conjure |
| cordial | warm; hearty; sincere |
| prevalent | widely existing; generally accepted |
| revoke | withdraw; repeal; cancel |
| engrossing | to take the entire attention of |
| tangible | that can be touched or felt |
| interject | interupt with; insert |
| intact | uninjured; kept or left whole |