LA2 Vocab. Study Set: Quiz #1

Which word means someone who uses flattery to try to get what he or she wants from an authority figure?

• misogynist

• no sequitur

• Sycophant

• precursor

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means intending to cause harm?

• pernicious

• abhor

• jingoistic

• sycophant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means appearing everywhere?

• slipshod

• ubiquitous

• diatribe

• placid

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means a statement that does not logically follow a conversation's flow?

• non sequitur

• coquette

• bemoan

• nefarious

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which word means a forceful and bitter verbal attack?

• diatribe

• talisman

• harangue

• affinity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which word means showing a lack of care or thought?

• slipshod

• nefarious

• ubiquitous

• pernicious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means wicked or criminal?

• nefarious

• demure

• placid

• implacable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means a person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind?

• precursor

• pernicious

• talisman

• sycophant

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means unable to be captured or broken into?

• impregnable

• demure

• pernicious

• non sequitur

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means shy or modest?

• demure

• abhor

• implacable

• misogynist

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4