Vocabulary Quiz (Lists 11 + 12): Version 2

Choose the best synonym for the vocab word.

The district attorney is an imperious man who gets angry if his demands are not followed.

• Wealthy

• Regimented

• Controlling

• Vengeful

• Arrogant

Choose the best synonym for the vocab word.

The week-long stomach flu enervated Louisa, so even after she stopped vomiting, she called out sick from work.

• Annoyed

• Fatigued

• Overwhelmed

• Sickened

• Energized

Oscar the Grouch is Sesame Street’s resident ________ who prefers to live in a trash can alone to living and socializing with other muppets.

• Pundit

• Misanthrope

• Plethora

• Prototype

• Askew

To disguise the fact that he was performing no useful function, he developed a(n) ________ manner of intruding into everyone else’s work.

• Esoteric

• Lugubrious

• Misanthropic

• Supercilious

• Officious

He had become so used to a(n) ________ way of living that he denied himself even the simplest comforts.

• Intrepid

• Vicarious

• Parsiminious

• Poignant

• Supercilious

The ________ death of Bambi’s mother generated many tears and scarred generations of children.

• Poignant

• Imperious

• Esoteric

• Magnanimous

• Tacit

As Lucy’s aunt stumbled over her words, it became obvious that she was ________ about why Lucy wasn’t invited to her party.

• Imperiousness

• Repugnancy

• Prevaricating

• Intrepidity

• Esoteric

There is a(n) ________ of half-finished knitting projects in Renée’s closet because she is easily distracted.

• Tacit

• Pundit

• Superciliousness

• Plethora

• Magnanimity

Which of the following would best be considered supercilious?

• Someone acting higher and more important than someone else

• The science behind black holes

• An insult addressed to someone who didn’t deserve it

• A business “opportunity” that might really be a scam

• An early example of a product

A person who would be described as officious is someone who ________.

• Can never seem to tell the truth about important issues

• Discusses with great detail the ins-and-outs of current politics

• Only tips a waiter five dollars for a very expensive meal

• Talks down to the people they work with

• Tries to help you when you don’t want assistance