Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. artifice

ghost or ghostly figure

harsh or abusive language

lacking or empty of

clever or cunning device or trick

2. harangue

angry, lengthy speech

accept reluctantly but without protest

gloomy or sulky attitude

overused and unoriginal

3. trickster

besiege or beset; harass

male dominance or strength.

to decrease gradually in size or intensity

sly or dishonest person

4. platitude

person insisting on strict adherence

elaborately decorated or detailed

solution or options for help in difficulty

banal or overused remark

5. chattel

personal property or possessions

violent uprising against authority

overbearing pride or self-importance

dominance or rising power

6. diffident

destroying or opposing beliefs

personal property or possessions

lacking self-confidence

four performers or a set of four

7. vertigo

lasting a very short time

sensation of spinning or dizziness

having keen insight

tendency to change unpredictably

8. ominous

state of being sober or serious

think about carefully

edge or border of something

giving a feeling of foreboding or worry

9. desultory

savior or liberator.

lacking plan or enthusiasm

chain or restraint for ankles or wrists

person who predicts the future

10. dirge

moving, evoking strong emotion

seeking knowledge of the future through supernatural means

tendency to change unpredictably

slow song of mourning

11. fraught

total power or authority

unnecessary or free of charge

filled with or destined to result in

never ending or changing

12. pretender

intensely infatuated or obsessed

person wandering without a home

cause of pain or suffering

person claiming a claim falsely

13. marquee

complete agreement or accord

revenge for a wrong or injury

person who flatters others

large tent for events; prominent.

14. unwitting

briefly expressed

obvious statement needing no proof

rude or disrespectful behavior

unaware or unintentional

15. nexus

connection or link between things

state of peace or quiet

delusion of greatness.

a group of attendants or associates

16. encroach

large destructive forest fire

state of filth and misery

gradually infringe or intrude on territory or rights

deep or seemingly bottomless pit

17. maestro

a covered walk or monastery

emphasize or highlight

master musician or conductor.

combination of different elements

18. arduous

requiring strenuous effort; difficult

official order or decree issued by authority

subtle difference or distinction

self-righteous; hypocritical

19. peril

large number of people or things.

second-year student in college

danger or risk

filled with biting or harsh criticism

20. pragmatism

focus on practical results

gradually become smaller, diminish, or decline

holy or sacred place

pause or rest from activity

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. artifice

2. harangue

3. trickster

4. platitude

5. chattel

6. diffident

7. vertigo

8. ominous

9. desultory

10. dirge

11. fraught

12. pretender

13. marquee

14. unwitting

15. nexus

16. encroach

17. maestro

18. arduous

19. peril

20. pragmatism

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. artifice

2. harangue

3. trickster

4. platitude

5. chattel

6. diffident

7. vertigo

8. ominous

9. desultory

10. dirge

11. fraught

12. pretender

13. marquee

14. unwitting

15. nexus

16. encroach

17. maestro

18. arduous

19. peril

20. pragmatism

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