Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. halcyon

calm and peaceful

exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell

state of uncertainty or confusion

courage and resilience.

2. collude

dishonest or unprincipled person

the universe, orderly and harmonious

accumulate or receive progressively

to secretly cooperate for fraudulent purpose

3. platitude

harmful, hostile, adverse

subtle difference or distinction

banal or overused remark

playfully humorous

4. guile

embarrassing failure

draw out or extend

cleverness in deception

ability to be applied everywhere

5. cadence

secretly leave to avoid arrest or prosecution

severe mental or physical pain

rhythmic flow of sounds or words

provide with a quality, thing, or amount of money

6. disinterested

sudden realization or insightful revelation

mythical bird reborn from ashes

harmful, threatening, or menacing

impartial; lacking interest

7. epicure

originate or issue from a source

departure from normal or expected course

person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

complete agreement or accord

8. foment

substance that counteracts poison

violation of sacredness

incite or stir up (trouble)

insufficient supply; scarcity

9. scarcity

limited availability of something

silly or foolish

betrayal against one's country

complete transformation.

10. crucible

reckless boldness or rashness

severe test or trial

widespread or common

risky or reckless courage

11. lackadaisical

existing alone or single

lacking enthusiasm or energy

act of making something obscure

charmingly unusual or old-fashioned

12. madcap

briefly expressed

wildly impulsive; reckless.

harness for oxen or burdens

supplier of illegal goods

13. vortex

speak in a haughty manner

smooth-talking but insincere

not candid or sincere

whirling mass of fluid or air

14. ostentation

pretentious display of wealth or importance

to violate or oppose

doubting, unable to believe

surrender or give up resistance

15. transgress

violate or go beyond bounds

reluctance to work or act; laziness

leading position in movement

lack of confidence or courage

16. entreat

broken piece of a brittle object

plead or beg earnestly

humorous imitation of style or genre

start, beginning of something

17. ruse

deceptive trick or strategem

to come together as one

pure, innocent or unspoiled

object believed to have magical power

18. archetype

original pattern or model

withdraw or pull back

long story of heroic deeds

lack of sufficient quality or ability

19. quaver

intensely infatuated or obsessed

book of synonyms and antonyms

vibrate or shake slightly; musical note

express sorrow or disappointment

20. playwright

firm and determined

like a palace; grand or luxurious

person who writes plays

to hinder or obstruct

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. halcyon

2. collude

3. platitude

4. guile

5. cadence

6. disinterested

7. epicure

8. foment

9. scarcity

10. crucible

11. lackadaisical

12. madcap

13. vortex

14. ostentation

15. transgress

16. entreat

17. ruse

18. archetype

19. quaver

20. playwright

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. halcyon

2. collude

3. platitude

4. guile

5. cadence

6. disinterested

7. epicure

8. foment

9. scarcity

10. crucible

11. lackadaisical

12. madcap

13. vortex

14. ostentation

15. transgress

16. entreat

17. ruse

18. archetype

19. quaver

20. playwright

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