Week 7 Vocab quiz

An orator is mostly likely to be comforatble doing which of the following?

• speaking to a large group of people

• exploring an unfamiliar terrain

• climbing a mountain

• taking a standardized test

novice means:

• a skilled worker who practices a trade

• someone new to a field or activity

• a person who repents for wrongdoing

• a person who is tricked or swindled

nonchalant means:

• hilarious

• casual

• fateful

• tedious

precocious means:

• talented

• studious

• sensible

• aggressive

mundane means:

• unremarkable

• invisible

• imperceptible

• unyielding

longevity means:

• lack of sophistication or worldliness

• the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

• duration of service

• defiance of authority

facetious means:

• supernatural

• heart-to-heart

• inappropriate humor

• overambitious

ostentatious means:

• intended to attract notice and impress others

• concerned with the world or worldly matters

• originating outside the body

• generally incompetent and ineffectual

opulent means:

• inflexible

• political

• fickle

• rich

parched means:

• reflecting light

• producing a sizeable profit

• free from control or responsibility

• very dry