Mixed Review: Vocab list 1-3

Throughout the first semester, I had a(n) _____________ attitude towards Biology resulting in a failing grade in the course.

• Forthright

• Lackadaisical

• Metaphorical

• Bombastic

A vindictive person is most likely to…

• Cheer loudly at a football game

• Share her lunch with friends

• Seek revenge for a wrong doing 

• Not study for a vocab quiz

A president trying to achieve political successes would most want to avoid being described as:

• demure

• gregarious

• metaphorical

• obtuse

Which behavior would be characteristic of a demure person?

• bragging about a high test score 

• cheating to get a good grade  

• earning a high test score but keeping it to himself  

• not showing up for an important test    

David reflected in a/an _______________ manner when he said that his crush, Gloria was a diamond in the rough.

• obtuse

• metaphorical

• trite

• bombastic

The student was _____________ and fun-loving, but he often found himself in ISS due to this outrageous behavior.

• demure

• gregarious

• vindictive

• apathetic

Which word has a negative connotation?

• forthright

• cynical

• optimistic

• benevolant

Some students don’t know when it is time to stop being so_____________ in class and seriously focus on their work.

• cynical

• contemptuous

• forthright

• facetious

The two warring countries came to a cease fire through their __________ efforts.

• condescending

• patronizing

• conciliatory

• effusive

The reporter was obviously ____________ when writing the article because he had decided that there would never be peace in the Middle East.

• bombastic

• loquacious

• cynical

• effusive