Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. vile

respect and admiration

cold treeless arctic region

person who provides help or support

extremely unpleasant or morally despicable

2. diligence

although or even though

impressively beautiful or noble

steady effort and care

speak harmful untruths about.

3. pithy

concise and meaningful

person who creates satire

barrier; obstacle or hinderance

overwhelming fear or excitement

4. remission

act of avoiding certain behaviors or substances

full of passion or enthusiasm

mitigation or disappearance of symptoms

performance or interpretation

5. summation

expectation of worst outcomes

final total or summary

proof or receipt for a payment

unchanging; unable to be altered

6. influx

guardian or protector of property

arrival, pouring in, inflow

arched structure or secure storage

strongly urge or persuade

7. bedlam

scene of chaos or disorder

showy but cheap or poor quality

causing sorrow or regret

adequate amount or size

8. ostentatious

characterized by showy display

appear to be or imply something falsely

broken piece of a brittle object

official overseeing sports matches

9. duress

brief summary of main points

deliberately avoid or abstain from

threats or force used to compel someone to act against their will

undesirable or embarrassing

10. subordination

state of being subordinate

to lose luster or become discolored

all-knowing; complete knowledge

pursuit of an ideal perfect society

11. pathos

extensive knowledge acquired through study

appeal to emotion or feeling

large wave or surge of air or water

kindness or charitable attitude

12. reticent

coming together at one point

reserved or restrained

total power or authority

characterized by disorder or disturbance

13. fatalism

to kneel and show respect

humor or joking behavior

undecided or awaiting resolution

belief that events are predetermined

14. prudence

male dominance or strength.

to sympathize or feel pity

successful mastery of magic

wisdom in decision-making

15. cataclysm

sudden disastrous event or change

vibrate or shake slightly; musical note

a covered walk or monastery

large country house estate.

16. crux

completely eliminate or destroy

lack of skill, clumsiness

essential point or heart

repetitive list or prayer; tedious recitation.

17. progeny

ridicule or mock

offspring or descendants

anger caused by unfairness or wrong

strictly adheres to ideas

18. dissipate

mental confusion or hallucination

unexpected large amount of money

negligent in duty or negligent

disperse or scatter something gradually and steadily

19. nonchalance

moral corruption or wickedness

child with extraordinary talents

weight or cargo capacity

casual calmness or indifference

20. pragmatism

cleverness in deception

alluring but dangerous woman or sound

experienced through others' actions

focus on practical results

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vile

2. diligence

3. pithy

4. remission

5. summation

6. influx

7. bedlam

8. ostentatious

9. duress

10. subordination

11. pathos

12. reticent

13. fatalism

14. prudence

15. cataclysm

16. crux

17. progeny

18. dissipate

19. nonchalance

20. pragmatism

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vile

2. diligence

3. pithy

4. remission

5. summation

6. influx

7. bedlam

8. ostentatious

9. duress

10. subordination

11. pathos

12. reticent

13. fatalism

14. prudence

15. cataclysm

16. crux

17. progeny

18. dissipate

19. nonchalance

20. pragmatism

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