Semester Vocabulary Review

Define petty.

• not important 
• a sudden idea to do something
• a risky or uncertain undertaking 
• expressing doubt 

Which of these are ventures?

• A guaranteed suceess
• A sure thing 
• Something that always goes well 
• A chance 

Which word means about the same as quizzical? 

• perplexed 
• convinced 
• certain 
• positive 

Which part of speech is whim?

• adjective 
• noun 
• verb 
• adverb 

The student body election was a ______ because the wrong names were on the ballot. 

• gritty 
• moderate 
• fiasco 
• contemplate 

Which word is a synonym for contemplate? 

• attack 
• dismiss
• consider 
• ignore 

Which word means about the same as taunt? 

• help
• praise 
• to lose something 
• jeer 

Just as CDs made records a thing of the past, DVDs made videocassettes ___________. 

• jester 
• diplomatic 
• obsolete 
• taunt 

Which of the following people do not need to be diplomatic?

• A baby
• A principal 
• A political leader 
• The president 

Alexa has an annoying ______ to show up late  to events. 

• exaggerate 
• persistent 
• extricate 
• tendency