Vocab Quiz 3/5

When the dam broke, the water from the reservoir ___ through the streets.

• Pompous

• miser

• thwarted

• coursed

That dog is really ___, but I love him, even though he’s exceptionally ugly.

• pompous

• homely

• prominent

• rapscallion

Who is the ____ who filled the classroom with balloons? That was quite mischievous!

• Pompous

• Prominent

• Homely

• Rapscallion

I wouldn’t call Stanley a ___, but he does tend to save most of his money and never donates to charity.

• swine

• miser

• thwarted

• coursed

That is the tallest point, or the the most ___ point in the entire county.

• homely

• miser

• prominent

• thwarted

Once again Tommy’s parents ___ his efforts to throw a party by making him go to his grandparents’ house for the weekend.

• swine

• miser

• thwarted

• coursed

Trevor is so ___. He thinks he’s the most interesting and important person in the room.

• pompous

• swine

• homely

• miser

I felt bad that I called my little brother a ____. There was no need to insult him in that way.

• swine

• miser

• thwarted

• coursed

My parents are ___ to the idea of me skipping college and pursuing a career as a professional juggler.

• adverse

• thwarted

• tractable

• ensued

After I won the lottery, serious celebrations ___.

• inflamed

• regaled

• ensued

• prevailed