Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. vandalism

difficult to find, catch, or understand

shameless or reckless behavior

wilful destruction of property

list or count items one by one

2. vanguard

deviation from the norm or expectation

division into two parts

strictly adheres to ideas

leading position in movement

3. bellwether

hidden underground room

not easily understood; obscure

humorous imitation of style or genre

leader or indicator of trends

4. tangential

an educated guess

person spreading ideas or beliefs

worsen or intensify a problem

peripheral or barely relevant

5. quash

complicated procedure or story

put an end to or suppress

face or facial expression

near unconscious state

6. disaffection

lack of loyalty or affection

populist leader appealing to emotions

cold treeless arctic region

evidence or declaration of belief

7. mercenary

showing deep respect

motivated by money; soldier.

unreasonably high or excessive

harmful, unfair, or hateful

8. contingency

trace or remnant of something lost

irrelevant or unrelated

possible future event

ordinary; lacking interest.

9. gambit

a calculated move or strategy

floating debris or discarded objects

person who lives in seclusion

stubborn; refusing to change opinions

10. divination

supplier of illegal goods

tremble or shake with rapid motion

quality of craftsmanship

seeking knowledge of the future through supernatural means

11. undaunted

seller or provider of goods or services

not discouraged or intimidated

worried or distressed

cheerful readiness or eagerness

12. succinct

skillful and nimble

including all, comprehensive, broad-minded

briefly expressed

excessive pride in appearance or worth

13. waver

origin and history of a word

introductory piece or event

to hesitate or fluctuate in decision

lazy, habitually idle

14. incredulity

exploratory survey or preliminary inspection

a giant statue or person

disbelief, skepticism

ability to be applied everywhere

15. regent

person appointed to administer a state

likely to change rapidly or unpredictably

sudden desire or impulsive idea

relating to worldly affairs or time

16. patronage

full of passion or enthusiasm

state of being under control or influence

mental confusion or hallucination

support or sponsorship

17. obstinate

stubborn; refusing to change opinions

distrustful or wary of

desire to harm or hurt.

deceitfulness or double-dealing in conduct or speech

18. culpable

overbearing; authoritative; bossy

difficult or precarious situation

discourage from acting

guilty of wrongdoing

19. reconnaissance

exploratory survey or preliminary inspection

violent uprising against authority

lightness of manner or speech

undermining or overthrow

20. preamble

state of filth and misery

introduction to a speech or document

lack of harmony or clash of sounds or ideas

conventional or traditional beliefs or practices

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vandalism

2. vanguard

3. bellwether

4. tangential

5. quash

6. disaffection

7. mercenary

8. contingency

9. gambit

10. divination

11. undaunted

12. succinct

13. waver

14. incredulity

15. regent

16. patronage

17. obstinate

18. culpable

19. reconnaissance

20. preamble

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. vandalism

2. vanguard

3. bellwether

4. tangential

5. quash

6. disaffection

7. mercenary

8. contingency

9. gambit

10. divination

11. undaunted

12. succinct

13. waver

14. incredulity

15. regent

16. patronage

17. obstinate

18. culpable

19. reconnaissance

20. preamble

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