WOTW #15 & 16 Quiz RETAKE

While my son normally hates to do his chores, his desire to earn extra money for a cell phone has become his ______ to be more helpful around the house.

• impetus

• ignominous

• askew

• uncouth

Timothy made ______ glances at his crush rather than making apparent eye contact.

• askew

• omnipotent

• furtive

• vicarious

Because the door had been installed _______, it had a tendency to swing open suddenly if I hadn’t closed it securely.

• compendious

• exacerbate

• petulant

• askew

Learning little from the witness’s ______ summary of the event, the detective decided he needed a more detailed description of what happened.

• furtive

• exacerbate

• vicarious

• compendious

My brother’s _______ girlfriend does not realize she should close her mouth while chewing her food. 

• exacerbate

• omnipotent

• askew

• uncouth

Although Marty could not attend the party, he hoped to receive _______ pleasure from the stories told by his friends. 

• vicarious

• petulant

• impetus

• furtive

My headache started to ________ when my daughter played her loud music.

• vicarious

• impetus

• exacerbate

• compendious

When Carrie was discharged from the army because of her ________ behavior, she found it difficult to locate a job.

• uncouth

• furtive

• ignominous

• askew

The arrogant doctor believed he was ________ and refused to listen to his peers.

• omnipotent

• petulant

• impetus

• compendious

When the movie started, the _______ infant would not stop crying because of the loud noise.

• exacerbate

• vicarious

• furtive

• petulant