Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. trudge

impermeable; not allowing passage or penetration

fundamental character or spirit of a culture or community

walk slowly and with effort

fulfill to excess

2. plebiscite

openly disregard or defy

cause of ruin or harm

direct vote by voting population

specify as a condition

3. soliloquy

person who provides help or support

speech by a single speaker alone

exclusion from a group or society

large destructive forest fire

4. revisionism

shameless or reckless behavior

a small exclusive group

place side by side for comparison

altering history or facts

5. paramount

most important or supreme

below conscious awareness

skill or competence

supreme ruler or authority

6. tortuous

having many twists and turns

plant that purifies or processes substances

twisting force or moment

agreement to stop fighting

7. hegemony

dominance or leadership

structure on water for loading ships

relentless; unstoppable; unforgiving

necessary or essential

8. scourge

permission to enter or access

excessive pride or arrogance

large destructive forest fire

source of great suffering or trouble

9. solemn

stubborn; refusing to change opinions

cancel or revoke formally

put an end to or suppress

serious, grave, or formal

10. epitome

delicacy or nuance

perfect example or embodiment of a quality

easily achieved or effortless

deceitfulness or double-dealing in conduct or speech

11. piracy

bitingly sarcastic.

act of illegally copying or stealing

support or foot of a column

underlying reasoning or explanation

12. hasten

deriving ideas or tastes from diverse sources

to hurry or accelerate

bitterness or rancor

lack of harmony or conflict

13. spurn

reject disdainfully or scornfully

traditional saying expressing a common truth

excessive willingness to serve others

rudeness, shameless boldness

14. replenish

approach and address someone boldly

fill again or restore

burns and destroys; sarcastic or biting in tone

inconsistency or difference

15. inclination

condescending or snobbish attitude

tendency, preference, leaning

passion for a cause

miserable or unhappy

16. orthodoxy

lacking restraint or moral discipline

conventional or traditional beliefs or practices

loyalty or faithfulness

bitterness or rancor

17. palatable

area of land or thought passage

introduction to a book or play

outward sign or display.

pleasant to taste or accept

18. shrine

dishonest; misleading

exemption, freedom from punishment

holy or sacred place

a simple story with moral lesson

19. oust

mercy or leniency

fundamental principle or element

remove someone from power or position

wilful destruction of property

20. wordiness

oppressive and unjust government rule

weapons and military equipment

pallid or unhealthy pale appearance

excessive use of words

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. trudge

2. plebiscite

3. soliloquy

4. revisionism

5. paramount

6. tortuous

7. hegemony

8. scourge

9. solemn

10. epitome

11. piracy

12. hasten

13. spurn

14. replenish

15. inclination

16. orthodoxy

17. palatable

18. shrine

19. oust

20. wordiness

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. trudge

2. plebiscite

3. soliloquy

4. revisionism

5. paramount

6. tortuous

7. hegemony

8. scourge

9. solemn

10. epitome

11. piracy

12. hasten

13. spurn

14. replenish

15. inclination

16. orthodoxy

17. palatable

18. shrine

19. oust

20. wordiness

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