Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. subtlety

boring due to length or dullness

enthusiastic public applause or praise

delicacy or nuance

evidence supporting claim

2. autocrat

crafty or secret scheme.

to blame or insult severely

one ruling with absolute authority

intense passion or zeal

3. ambiguity

unconventional or slightly strange in behavior or appearance

extremely generous.

uncertainty or inexactness

angry and hostile in tone

4. axiom

person who invests or takes risks

apathy, lack of interest or concern

practical and sensible

fundamental principle; self-evident truth

5. susceptible

period of watchfulness

easily influenced or affected

official overseeing sports matches

code word or guiding principle

6. desolation

widespread destruction or loneliness

generous and forgiving.

cruel oppressive ruler

weaker competitor or supporter

7. vanquish

defeat thoroughly in battle

violation of rules or law

strictness or severity

having a very eager appetite

8. insurgency

rebellion against authority or government

lacking harmony; unsuitable

stubborn resistance to authority

intense enthusiasm or passion

9. whitewash

damage or destroy violently

covering up wrongdoing or mistakes

proof that someone is right or justified

wisely cautious

10. ovation

sharp irony or satire

disperse or scatter something gradually and steadily

concise and meaningful

enthusiastic public applause or praise

11. forgo

food for animals

convert assets to cash; eliminate.

a natural consequence

give up or omit voluntarily

12. understudy

painfully intense or severe

impressively beautiful or noble

long-standing argument or conflict

substitute performer

13. nadir

appearance of being true or real

lowest point or the worst moment

constant, continuous without stopping

obstacle or barrier

14. pragmatism

focus on practical results

source of great suffering or trouble

formal demand or request

reminder of past; keepsake.

15. indifference

peripheral or barely relevant

harshness or strictness

inequality or difference

apathy, lack of interest or concern

16. zeitgeist

cultural spirit of a period

absurdly humorous

a calculated move or strategy

holding firmly, persistent

17. waver

complaining in a petulant manner

to hesitate or fluctuate in decision

a giant statue or person

very precise and careful.

18. inhumanity

cruelty, inhumane treatment

raise doubts or objections

opponent or enemy

praiseworthy and admirable

19. veracity

pressing or urgent

fundamental principle or element

truthfulness or accuracy

refusal to obey or conform

20. trajectory

solution or options for help in difficulty

put an end to or suppress

accidental or lucky

path of moving object

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. subtlety

2. autocrat

3. ambiguity

4. axiom

5. susceptible

6. desolation

7. vanquish

8. insurgency

9. whitewash

10. ovation

11. forgo

12. understudy

13. nadir

14. pragmatism

15. indifference

16. zeitgeist

17. waver

18. inhumanity

19. veracity

20. trajectory

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. subtlety

2. autocrat

3. ambiguity

4. axiom

5. susceptible

6. desolation

7. vanquish

8. insurgency

9. whitewash

10. ovation

11. forgo

12. understudy

13. nadir

14. pragmatism

15. indifference

16. zeitgeist

17. waver

18. inhumanity

19. veracity

20. trajectory

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