Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. pessimism

mercy or leniency

greed for wealth or possessions

think about carefully

expectation of worst outcomes

2. anecdote

lacking coherence or connection

short amusing or interesting story

wisely cautious

excessive desire to eat

3. benevolent

substitute authorized to act

comparable or similar in certain respects

well meaning and kind

specific language or terminology

4. testament

evidence or declaration of belief

accelerate or facilitate

overwhelming fear or excitement

witty or clever saying or remark

5. dispense

from now on

expert commentator or analyst

produce or generate in large quantities

give out or distribute

6. pretentious

clever or witty remark

showy or affected

deep narrow valley with steep sides

majestic, dignified, or grand

7. extraneous

irrelevant or unrelated

not fitting, out of place

savior or liberator.

the leading character in a story

8. visage

face or facial expression

peripheral or barely relevant

criticize harshly

forecast of a disease or situation

9. squadron

military unit of aircraft or ships

sudden change or disruption

criticize severely

a giant statue or person

10. swathe

aromatic, scent, to incense, to infuriate

strongly suggesting or reminding

modest and simple

wrap or enfold completely

11. poignancy

waste in reckless or foolish way

regard with deep respect

deeply touching or affecting

casual calmness or indifference

12. vanquish

harmless, unlikely to offend

pallid or unhealthy pale appearance

violation of sacredness

defeat thoroughly in battle

13. quintessence

reliability, energy, and life force

indifferent to pleasure or pain

hell, large fire, place of destruction

most perfect or typical example

14. progeny

taken as given; self-evident

sameness or consistency

to hurry or accelerate

offspring or descendants

15. transgress

showing deep respect

group of surrounding islands

violate or go beyond bounds

relentless; unstoppable; unforgiving

16. emancipate

final demand or condition

set free from restrictions or bondage

scene of disorder or destruction

self-examination or reflection

17. sequestration

act of making a conscious choice

forced separation or confiscation

strong dislike or contempt

great happiness or celebration

18. rescind

person afraid of foreigners

revoke, cancel, or repeal

code word or guiding principle

source of great suffering or trouble

19. inquisition

condescend to do something

investigation, questioning, inquiry

book of synonyms and antonyms

state of uncertainty or confusion

20. exemplify

illustrate by example

disappointment with reality

unaware or unintentional

childish or immature

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pessimism

2. anecdote

3. benevolent

4. testament

5. dispense

6. pretentious

7. extraneous

8. visage

9. squadron

10. swathe

11. poignancy

12. vanquish

13. quintessence

14. progeny

15. transgress

16. emancipate

17. sequestration

18. rescind

19. inquisition

20. exemplify

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. pessimism

2. anecdote

3. benevolent

4. testament

5. dispense

6. pretentious

7. extraneous

8. visage

9. squadron

10. swathe

11. poignancy

12. vanquish

13. quintessence

14. progeny

15. transgress

16. emancipate

17. sequestration

18. rescind

19. inquisition

20. exemplify

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