Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. malcontent

unfortunate or unlucky

harsh, severe

dissatisfied person; rebel.

introduction to a speech or document

2. pending

respect or courteous regard

undecided or awaiting resolution

remove or erase completely

a military post or station

3. obviate

having a sharply strong smell or taste

an excess or abundance

prevent or avoid; make unnecessary

generally silly or foolish

4. enigmatic

draw out or bring forth a response or answer

less emphasis than deserved

solemn urging or command

difficult to interpret or mysterious in nature

5. iconoclasm

cultural spirit of a period

reserved or restrained

destroying or opposing beliefs

collection of images or clips.

6. shrewdness

overconfident or arrogant

astute or sharp judgment

gap or interruption

violence or chaos.

7. curmudgeon

unstable sand that traps objects

bad-tempered or miserly person

humor or joking behavior

special honour or respect shown publicly

8. palatial

government treasury or funds

structure on water for loading ships

like a palace; grand or luxurious

support or foot of a column

9. affliction

cause of pain or suffering

trace or remnant of something lost

telling lies; untruthful.

remarkably large or impressive

10. zealotry

defensive wall or stronghold

excessive zeal or fanaticism

unpleasant or disagreeable

rule by talent or ability.

11. sumptuous

difficult to understand or interpret

sudden change or disruption

luxuriously rich or costly

focus on usefulness and practicality

12. thoroughfare

contemplative thinking

cultural spirit of a period

system of beliefs or principles

busy street or road

13. surmount

remarkably large or impressive

lasting a very short time

overcome difficulty

advocate or proponent

14. suffrage

mitigation or disappearance of symptoms

right to vote

characterized by sitting or inactivity

below conscious awareness

15. pacifism

preceding event or condition

filled with or destined to result in

arched structure or secure storage

belief in peace and opposition to war

16. mystique

a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.

mysterious or fascinating quality

mysterious or secret knowledge

repetition of criminal behavior

17. odyssey

belief that events are predetermined

scene of chaos or disorder

sculpture or model of a person, often created for symbolism

long journey or adventurous voyage

18. ostracism

encourage or stimulate action

unscripted; spontaneous; without preparation

strongly influencing later developments

exclusion from a group or society

19. peremptory

moral corruption or wickedness

one-tenth of income given as offering

insisting on immediate attention

sign of future events, usually good or bad

20. rendition

damage to reputation

an outlet for emotions or gases

endurance of pain or hardship

performance or interpretation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. malcontent

2. pending

3. obviate

4. enigmatic

5. iconoclasm

6. shrewdness

7. curmudgeon

8. palatial

9. affliction

10. zealotry

11. sumptuous

12. thoroughfare

13. surmount

14. suffrage

15. pacifism

16. mystique

17. odyssey

18. ostracism

19. peremptory

20. rendition

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. malcontent

2. pending

3. obviate

4. enigmatic

5. iconoclasm

6. shrewdness

7. curmudgeon

8. palatial

9. affliction

10. zealotry

11. sumptuous

12. thoroughfare

13. surmount

14. suffrage

15. pacifism

16. mystique

17. odyssey

18. ostracism

19. peremptory

20. rendition

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