English IV 2022 Midterm Vocabulary

Because she hates me, my neighbor is always spreading _____ lies about me.

• sycophant

• pernicious

• ubiquitous

• slipshod

Upset about his demotion, Ed made an angry ______ about his employer.

• sycophant

• pernicious

• non sequitur

• diatribe

The candidate made a _____ against his opponent

• demure

• diatribe

• impregnable

• nefarious

• non sequitur

Jake’s ______ behavior is going to put him in the hospital one of these days

• pernicious

• precursor

• slipshod

• sycophant

• ubiquitous

He launched a bitter ______ against the younger generation.

• demure

• diatribe

• impregnable

• nefarious

• non sequitur

The ________ effect of this advertising on children is a problem that we ignore at our peril.

• pernicious

• precursor

• slipshod

• sycophant

• ubiquitous

Their sins deny them rest and they will continue their _______ behavior beyond the grave unless formally exorcised.

• demure

• diatribe

• impregnable

• nefarious

• non sequitur

_________ administration caused several staffers to go for months without receiving their salaries, while running up thousands of dollars in advances.

• pernicious

• precursor

• slipshod

• sycophant

• ubiquitous

I wore jeans or the ______ dresses approved by the school authorities.

• demure

• diatribe

• impregnable

• nefarious

• non sequitur

My sister is too friendly and outgoing for anyone to ever accuse her of being _____.

• demure

• diatribe

• impregnable

• nefarious

• non sequitur