Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. dissolution

impossible to imagine or accept

person who resolves disputes.

absurdly humorous; ridiculous.

closing or separation into constituent parts or elements

2. demure

sovereignty, control, or rule over territory

reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman)

habitually silent or uncommunicative

pretentious display of wealth or importance

3. affable

friendly and easy to approach

unstable sand that traps objects

restoration or improvement of wasteland

holy or sacred place

4. unctuous

food or nourishment

mutually destructive within a group

full range of skills or performances

excessively flattering or insincere

5. wry

praiseworthy and admirable

dry humor or twisted expression

person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink

mutually beneficial relationship

6. boorish

all-knowing; complete knowledge

preference or liking

rude or insensitive

experienced through others' actions

7. axiom

person who writes plays

fundamental principle; self-evident truth

detestably bad or evil

measure for evaluation

8. dispense

give out or distribute

line of rulers from the same family or bloodline

absurdly humorous; ridiculous.

improve or make better

9. ratify

system where peasants are bound to land

excessive self-love or self-centeredness

approve officially or formally

delaying speech to obstruct legislation

10. figurehead

leader without real power

rescue from sin or error; buy back

warn or reprimand firmly

tendency, preference, leaning

11. complacency

memory or act of recalling

reversion to an earlier style or practice

self-satisfaction; lack of awareness

isolation to prevent disease spread

12. jargon

specialized language of a group

person who predicts the future

proof that someone is right or justified

endurance of pain or hardship

13. outweigh

presence everywhere at once

false spoken statement damaging reputation

be more significant or important than

person skilled in planning

14. hubris

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

excessive pride or arrogance

condescending or snobbish attitude

small group ruling a country or organization

15. bounty

generous gift or reward; abundance

violence or chaos.

wilful destruction of property

state of being private or hidden

16. fervent

floating debris or discarded objects

remote natural uninhabited area

passionate and sincere

secret and unauthorized

17. petulant

sensation of spinning or dizziness

official order or decree issued by authority

impatient or irritable

heavy material to stabilize a vessel

18. laggard

busy street or road

slow to advance or respond

mockery or parody

support or sponsorship

19. vanquished

defeated person or group

superficial knowledge or brief sample

easily believing or trusting

concentrated artillery fire or overwhelming attack

20. volatility

violent rotating storm

tendency to change unpredictably

complete stop or halt

outdated or obsolete

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissolution

2. demure

3. affable

4. unctuous

5. wry

6. boorish

7. axiom

8. dispense

9. ratify

10. figurehead

11. complacency

12. jargon

13. outweigh

14. hubris

15. bounty

16. fervent

17. petulant

18. laggard

19. vanquished

20. volatility

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. dissolution

2. demure

3. affable

4. unctuous

5. wry

6. boorish

7. axiom

8. dispense

9. ratify

10. figurehead

11. complacency

12. jargon

13. outweigh

14. hubris

15. bounty

16. fervent

17. petulant

18. laggard

19. vanquished

20. volatility

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