Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. masquerade

to come together as one

figure of speech comparing with like or as

disguise or false show.

making holy or sacred

2. jubilation

group of lines in a poem

uncultured or materialistic person

great happiness or celebration

make less severe or intense

3. tractable

incorrectness, improper conduct

easy to influence or control

challenge, question validity or honesty

military blockade to capture a place

4. witchcraft

practice of magic or sorcery

the act of describing sharply

a list of definitions of terms

study of meaning in language

5. reiteration

serious, grave, or formal

vocabulary of a specific field

repetition for emphasis or clarity

developing early

6. phlegmatic

emotionally calm or unresponsive

severity or harmfulness of a disease

send money or forgive a debt

warm but not hot; indifferent.

7. oxymoron

demonstrating aggression; warlike

combination of contradictory terms

a person's legal residence or home

wilful destruction of property

8. recidivism

to repeatedly annoy or remind persistently

right to vote

excessive use of words

repetition of criminal behavior

9. taskmaster

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

bitingly sarcastic.

difficult to understand

strict supervisor or overseer

10. holocaust

mass destruction or slaughter

superficial promotion of a cause

poorly thought-out

deadlock or stalemate situation

11. eccentric

person who lives in seclusion

unconventional or slightly strange in behavior or appearance

challenging or painful experience

the return of someone to their country

12. tributary

unwillingness to do something

pursuit of an ideal perfect society

act of making something obscure

river feeding into larger stream

13. rigorous

resisting authority or control

simultaneous defeating or gaining

extremely thorough and careful

arrangement of events in time

14. effrontery

shameless or impudent boldness

read carefully or thoroughly

difficult to find, catch, or understand

government treasury or funds

15. reconnaissance

exploratory survey or preliminary inspection

study of the universe

the return of someone to their country

follower or underling.

16. relegation

lack of harmony or clash of sounds or ideas

assignment to a lower status or order

woman ruler or head.

hasty or reckless behavior

17. conjecture

shine or gloss on surface.

correction or adjustment of errors

an educated guess

unpredictable change or fluctuation

18. exquisite

renounce or reject solemnly

excessively arrogant or confident

rule by talent or ability.

beautifully made or designed

19. gullible

easily deceived

among other things; among others

assignment to a lower status or order

theory or philosophy of law

20. remission

deceitful or untrustworthy

replace, displace

combining or uniting into one

mitigation or disappearance of symptoms

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. masquerade

2. jubilation

3. tractable

4. witchcraft

5. reiteration

6. phlegmatic

7. oxymoron

8. recidivism

9. taskmaster

10. holocaust

11. eccentric

12. tributary

13. rigorous

14. effrontery

15. reconnaissance

16. relegation

17. conjecture

18. exquisite

19. gullible

20. remission

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. masquerade

2. jubilation

3. tractable

4. witchcraft

5. reiteration

6. phlegmatic

7. oxymoron

8. recidivism

9. taskmaster

10. holocaust

11. eccentric

12. tributary

13. rigorous

14. effrontery

15. reconnaissance

16. relegation

17. conjecture

18. exquisite

19. gullible

20. remission

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