Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. myopic

lack of foresight or long-term perspective

harmful or poisonous nature

think about carefully

impossible to overcome or surpass

2. detrimental

harmful to health or progress

not able to be dissolved or solved

mitigation or disappearance of symptoms

trace or remnant of something lost

3. billow

mockery or parody

large wave or surge of air or water

excessive self-love or self-centeredness

person who lives in seclusion

4. efficacious

messy or untidy

deep suffering or sorrow

abundantly supplied; full

effective in producing a desired result

5. epicure

consequence or result of actions

relentless; unstoppable; unforgiving

widespread or common

person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

6. negligence

failure to take proper care or caution

less emphasis than deserved

estimate of worth or value

extremely generous.

7. specious

reject or refuse suddenly

undermine or corrupt

a noisy fight or dispute

seemingly correct but false

8. cataclysm

praise highly

extremely; beyond measure or limit

sudden disastrous event or change

pleasure or satisfaction

9. introspection

cliff with a vertical drop

fallacious arguments or reasoning

self-examination or reflection

someone who corrupts or distorts

10. tonnage

undesirable or embarrassing

deriving ideas or tastes from diverse sources

weight or cargo capacity

necessary or essential

11. rapacity

exemption, freedom from punishment

roman magistrate or advocate

empty or lacking intelligence

greed for wealth or possessions

12. cajole

announce or signal the arrival of

memory or act of recalling

charmingly unusual or old-fashioned

persuade through flattery or coaxing

13. plebiscite

replace or take the place of

give up or omit voluntarily

official ban on trade or movement

direct vote by voting population

14. nonchalance

subordinate or lesser person

casual calmness or indifference

relieve or lessen without curing

comparable or similar in certain respects

15. orthodoxy

unfortunate or unlucky

conventional or traditional beliefs or practices

harass or oppress persistently

widespread destruction or loneliness

16. denouement

performance or interpretation

surrender or give up resistance

final resolution of story

set of rules or instructions

17. solemn

a state of wild excitement or chaos

violate sacredness

serious, grave, or formal

forbidden by law or rules

18. dialectic

process of selling assets; dissolution.

logical argument or discussion

diligent and persistent in effort

pure; spotless; perfectly clean

19. homogeneous

like a palace; grand or luxurious

uniform in composition

state of balance or stability

pursuit of an ideal perfect society

20. penitent

gorgeous brightness or light

feeling regret for sins

benefit or blessing; helpful thing

official record keeper

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. myopic

2. detrimental

3. billow

4. efficacious

5. epicure

6. negligence

7. specious

8. cataclysm

9. introspection

10. tonnage

11. rapacity

12. cajole

13. plebiscite

14. nonchalance

15. orthodoxy

16. denouement

17. solemn

18. dialectic

19. homogeneous

20. penitent

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. myopic

2. detrimental

3. billow

4. efficacious

5. epicure

6. negligence

7. specious

8. cataclysm

9. introspection

10. tonnage

11. rapacity

12. cajole

13. plebiscite

14. nonchalance

15. orthodoxy

16. denouement

17. solemn

18. dialectic

19. homogeneous

20. penitent

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