Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. hapless

unfortunate or unlucky

highest point or peak

publicly praised or admired

delusion of greatness.

2. visage

face or facial expression

cause of failure or ruin

a wide-angle view of landscape

substitute authorized to act

3. acquiesce

difficult to handle or carry

waste time doing something unproductively

accept reluctantly but without protest

exceptional ability or bravery

4. soliloquy

process of selling assets; dissolution.

close relationship based on understanding

speech by a single speaker alone

false or fake

5. juxtaposition

sameness or consistency

persistence in effort

praise highly

act of placing side by side

6. proficiency

official diplomatic representative or messenger

immoral or evil behavior

skill or competence

ineffective or irresponsible

7. bear up

most noticeable or important

endure or withstand hardship

to split or adhere firmly

dishonest; misleading

8. portent

sign indicating future events

weak or flimsy

embarrassing failure

briefness or succinctness

9. pioneering

bitterness or rancor

innovative or trailblazing

send money or forgive a debt

persuading through flattery

10. ominous

giving a feeling of foreboding or worry

guilt or involvement in wrongdoing

causing death; human.

showing deep respect

11. tariff

twisting force or moment

cunning plan or maneuver

imitate with the aim of matching or surpassing

tax on imported or exported goods

12. indolent

insisting on immediate attention

lazy, habitually idle

written statement verified by oath

easy job with little work but prestige

13. embargo

official ban on trade or movement

a model or example of something

small representative system.

serving to complete or enhance

14. revisionism

enchanting or charming

violence or chaos.

altering history or facts

make clear or explain thoroughly

15. garish

place side by side for comparison

bright and excessively showy

a group of attendants or associates

persistent position of defense

16. nag

to repeatedly annoy or remind persistently

deadlock or stalemate situation

lazy, habitually idle

mass destruction or slaughter

17. intransigent

declare openly

regard with disgust or hatred

lacking originality or freshness

unwilling to compromise or change

18. subjugate

lack of selectivity or restraint

follower or supporter

conquer or bring under control

temporary structure for execution

19. irk

lying or false story

strict, severe, or rigorous

to irritate or annoy

less emphasis than deserved

20. farcical

soft diffused light before sunrise or sunset

introductory piece or event

absurdly humorous

a controversial argument or debate

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hapless

2. visage

3. acquiesce

4. soliloquy

5. juxtaposition

6. proficiency

7. bear up

8. portent

9. pioneering

10. ominous

11. tariff

12. indolent

13. embargo

14. revisionism

15. garish

16. nag

17. intransigent

18. subjugate

19. irk

20. farcical

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. hapless

2. visage

3. acquiesce

4. soliloquy

5. juxtaposition

6. proficiency

7. bear up

8. portent

9. pioneering

10. ominous

11. tariff

12. indolent

13. embargo

14. revisionism

15. garish

16. nag

17. intransigent

18. subjugate

19. irk

20. farcical

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