Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. omission

short saying with wisdom

act of excluding or leaving out

insurer or sponsor financially backing

owner of a business or property

2. lineage

assume without proof

one who sues in court

steady effort and care

descent from ancestors

3. vanguard

leading position in movement

criticize unfairly or belittle

robbery or plundering

device to stop bleeding

4. dissonance

leader or indicator of trends

outer edge or boundary

violent rotating storm

lack of harmony or clash of sounds or ideas

5. insouciant

one's understanding or knowledge

delay action unnecessarily

showing lack of concern or worry

silly or foolish

6. underworld

criminal world or hidden society

inciting rebellion or resistance

elaborate public entertainment or parade

oppressive and unjust government rule

7. vestige

quality of craftsmanship

trace or remnant of something lost

sudden disastrous event or change

belittle or degrade someone

8. oust

unpredictable change or fluctuation

remove someone from power or position

to confuse or frustrate

forecast of a disease or situation

9. ostracism

deep, crack or fissure in ice

exclusion from a group or society

taken as given; self-evident

spoken word or statement

10. hone

intense force or passion

loud and harsh in sound

to sharpen or refine

one-tenth of income given as offering

11. registrar

overcome difficulty

official record keeper

dark or dull in tone or mood

cause to continue indefinitely

12. wizardry

enjoy greatly; flavorful condiment

change to a better or worse state

successful mastery of magic

administration or management role

13. byword

departure from normal or expected course

seller or provider of goods or services

common saying or epithet; symbol

regard with deep respect

14. gauche

lacking social grace or tact

innovative or trailblazing

miserable, hopeless, or humiliating

equipment or machinery

15. facetious

playfully humorous

serious, respectful, and unadventurous

underlying feeling or influence

steep slope or cliff

16. harness

control or utilize

illness or disease.

loss of strength or energy

abnormally thin or weak, especially from illness

17. impervious

easy job with little work but prestige

impermeable; not allowing passage or penetration

indecision or fluctuations

closing or separation into constituent parts or elements

18. anguish

name or nickname.

cunning plan or maneuver

refusal to change stance or opinion

severe mental or physical pain

19. vitality

hot and dry

remarkably bad or shocking

to start a fire or ignite

reliability, energy, and life force

20. prolific

fundamental principle or element

widespread destruction or loneliness

a long, narrow flag

producing many offspring or works

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. omission

2. lineage

3. vanguard

4. dissonance

5. insouciant

6. underworld

7. vestige

8. oust

9. ostracism

10. hone

11. registrar

12. wizardry

13. byword

14. gauche

15. facetious

16. harness

17. impervious

18. anguish

19. vitality

20. prolific

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. omission

2. lineage

3. vanguard

4. dissonance

5. insouciant

6. underworld

7. vestige

8. oust

9. ostracism

10. hone

11. registrar

12. wizardry

13. byword

14. gauche

15. facetious

16. harness

17. impervious

18. anguish

19. vitality

20. prolific

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