Week 7 Vocabulary - English IV

Which word means "extremely complex and difficult to follow"?

• cogent

• convoluted

• churlish

The job application is so _____ it will probably take me two hours to read it.

• convoluted

• livid

• cogent

Which word means "full of unpleasant details that are meant to shock or interest people"?

• livid

• cogent

• lurid

When I was a child, my grandfather’s _____ tales about his military days made me cover my innocent ears.

• incumbent

• lurid

• churlish

Which word means "furious" or "very angry"?

• convoluted

• livid

• incumbent

After sitting in the airport for nine hours, I was _____ when I learned my flight would be delayed another six hours.

• gibberish

• cogent

• livid

Which word means "rude or impolite"?

• churlish

• lurid

• entreat

I admit that I wake up _____ every morning, but my mood improves drastically after I have my cup of coffee.

• churlish

• anecdote

• nexus

Which word means "an interesting or amusing short story"?

• nexus

• gibberish

• anecdote

The most recent news article was more a funny _____ from the author than it was a serious piece.

• nexus

• anecdote

• entreat