Vocabulary Review #2

A cup of insipid tea will not warm you up on a chilly morning.

Insipid is a synonym for

• adroit

• belligerent

• feasible

• tepid

It is best to store flour in a container with a plastic cover that is resistant to moisture.

Resistant is a synonym for

• amicable

• averse

• impervious

• meticulous

(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details

• adroit

• meticulous

• tepid

• averse

Carelessness in even minor details may _____ the success of a major theatrical production.

• duplicity

• jeopardize

• grimace

• impetus

The coming of winter gave a new impulse to the appeals for food and clothing for needy families.

Impulse is a synonym for

• impetus

• jeopardy

• nostalgia

• quintessence

Though it may appear rather ordinary to the casual reader, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is to me the _____ of eloquence.

• duplicity

• grimace

• quintessence

• impetus

(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

• adroit

• amicable

• averse

• benevolent

Most people _____ at the mere sound of the dentist's drill.

• duplicity

• grimace

• scrutinize

• retrogress

(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

• extol

• retrogress

• scrutinize

• impetus

Which word means the same thing as congenial, neighborly, and cordial?

• amicable

• averse

• belligerent

• feasible