Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. tarnish

unfriendly, unwelcoming, harsh climate

a simple story with moral lesson

extremely unpleasant or morally despicable

to lose luster or become discolored

2. treachery

violation of allegiance or trust

waste in reckless or foolish way

harshness or strictness

total destruction or obliteration

3. reiteration

leader without real power

pursuit of an ideal perfect society

repetition for emphasis or clarity

calm and unbiased

4. poignancy

act of refraining from voting or activity

learned person

deeply touching or affecting

notice of someone's death and biography

5. plebiscite

boring, menial, or monotonous work

difference or divergence

direct vote by voting population

enthusiasm or energy

6. resilience

damage or destroy violently

embarrassingly humiliating.

ability to recover quickly

group working together

7. dominion

to seize or take possession

undermine or corrupt

courage and resilience.

sovereignty, control, or rule over territory

8. discernment

holding firmly, persistent

ability to judge well

evidence or declaration of belief

bitter or sharp in tone or taste

9. wizardry

successful mastery of magic

playfully or fancifully quaint

cold treeless arctic region

tendency toward something

10. refutation

excessively overdone or insincere

disrespect or irreverence toward sacred things

proof that a statement is false

unwillingness to do something

11. foray

limitless, never-ending

impossible to overcome or surpass

brief attack or incursion

banal or overused remark

12. pompous

strictness or severity

overconfident or arrogant

self-important or arrogant

to cut short or reduce

13. resplendent

measure of disorder or randomness in a system

assignment to a lower status or order

large number of people or things.

shining brilliantly

14. ineptitude

lack of skill, clumsiness

superficial knowledge or brief sample

objected decision or rejection authority

conquer or bring under control

15. penchant

strong habitual liking

conflict or struggle

painfully intense or severe

to make less severe.

16. decry

hinder; obstruct progress

criticize openly; condemn

lack of caution or concern for danger

social or geological layer

17. beset

introduction to a book or play

surrounded or attacked

scene of disorder or destruction

fix or remedy wrong or injury

18. inundate

outdated or obsolete

mentally or physically inactive

degree of excellence or quality

overwhelm with things or people

19. reverberation

to punish or scold severely

repeated echo or vibration

ability to work or function successfully

representing the perfect example

20. convoluted

excessive zeal or obsession

twisted or complicated

mourn or express grief

social or cultural prohibition

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tarnish

2. treachery

3. reiteration

4. poignancy

5. plebiscite

6. resilience

7. dominion

8. discernment

9. wizardry

10. refutation

11. foray

12. pompous

13. resplendent

14. ineptitude

15. penchant

16. decry

17. beset

18. inundate

19. reverberation

20. convoluted

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tarnish

2. treachery

3. reiteration

4. poignancy

5. plebiscite

6. resilience

7. dominion

8. discernment

9. wizardry

10. refutation

11. foray

12. pompous

13. resplendent

14. ineptitude

15. penchant

16. decry

17. beset

18. inundate

19. reverberation

20. convoluted

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