Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. portend

a small amount.

not allowing light to pass through; unclear

be a warning of something to come

act of complying with a rule or custom

2. dispassionate

cruel oppressive ruler

calm and unbiased

modest and simple

hallowedness or sacredness

3. deviation

someone who promotes welfare

advocacy for fundamental change

uncertainty or inexactness

departure from the norm

4. dehort

peaceful and calm

sincere regret for wrongdoing

friendship or mutual trust

discourage strongly

5. affable

ceremony or ritual

delusion of greatness.

friendly and easy to approach

well meaning and kind

6. villain

relentless, unstoppable, inevitable

foe or evil character in story

vigorous or incisive

twisted or complicated

7. confiscate

trace or remnant of something lost

intense happiness or excitement

fundamental character or spirit of a culture or community

to seize or take possession

8. strategist

person skilled in planning

impressive or magnificent quality

an irresistible urge to act

delicacy or nuance

9. subordinate

biting verbal attack

intending to overthrow authority

placed below or lesser

fundamental character or spirit of a culture or community

10. diligence

with great care or delicacy

large unstoppable force or object

person who dislikes mankind.

steady effort and care

11. diaphanous

to act excessively eager to please

harmless, unlikely to offend

weakens or enfeebles

light and translucent

12. sanctity

hallowedness or sacredness

cause of ruin or harm

replace or take the place of

person insisting on strict adherence

13. pillage

the act of describing sharply

clever plan or scheme

robbery or plundering

disappointment with reality

14. fetish

taking advantage of situations for personal gain

path of moving object

object believed to have magical power

former, previous, or in the past

15. hackneyed

self-satisfied; unaware of potential problems

finalization or completion

overused and unoriginal

strict, severe, or rigorous

16. luminous

harmful or damaging

shine or gloss on surface.

saving or shining brightly.

group of surrounding islands

17. splendour

fake name used by writers

conflict or struggle

mind-to-mind communication

impressive beauty or richness

18. formidable

fanatical supporter

attractive or tempting; alluring

arousing fear or respect

push someone out of a group or society

19. contravene

a solemn procession

to violate or oppose

excessive self-love or self-centeredness

four performers or a set of four

20. proclivity

unnecessary or free of charge

speaker, especially in public, eloquent

tendency toward something

remarkably bad or shocking

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. portend

2. dispassionate

3. deviation

4. dehort

5. affable

6. villain

7. confiscate

8. strategist

9. subordinate

10. diligence

11. diaphanous

12. sanctity

13. pillage

14. fetish

15. hackneyed

16. luminous

17. splendour

18. formidable

19. contravene

20. proclivity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. portend

2. dispassionate

3. deviation

4. dehort

5. affable

6. villain

7. confiscate

8. strategist

9. subordinate

10. diligence

11. diaphanous

12. sanctity

13. pillage

14. fetish

15. hackneyed

16. luminous

17. splendour

18. formidable

19. contravene

20. proclivity

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