Vocab quiz 1 review

Since I don't like people who play favorites in the office, I have frequently __________ against such behavior with my superiors.

• meritorious

• expostulated

• simulate

• elicit

I certainly appreciate your praise, but I must say that I can see nothing so remarkably _____________ in having done what any decent person would do.

• meritorious

• expostulated

• simulate

• elicit

Various insects have a marvelous capacity to protect themselves by ___________(ing) the appearance of twigs and other objects in their environment.

• meritorious

• expostulated

• simulate

• elicit

I feel that, as an old friend, I have the ________ of criticizing your actions without creating hard feelings.

• prerogative

• coalition

• assuage

• jaded

In the question-and-answer session, we tried to ______ from the candidates some definite indication of how they proposed to reduce the national debt.

• meritorious

• expostulated

• simulate

• elicit

Although we tried to express our sympathy, we knew that mere words could do nothing to _________ her grief.

• prerogative

• coalition

• assuage

• jaded

Their tastes have been so _____________ by luxurious living that they seem incapable of enjoying the simple pleasures in life.

• prerogative

• coalition

• assuage

• jaded

The only way to defeat the political party in power is for all the reform groups to form a ___________ and back a group of candidates from the same party.

• prerogative

• coalition

• assuage

• jaded

Of course you have a right to ask the waiter for a glass of water, but is there any need to use the ___________ tone of a spoiled child?

• petulant

• approbation

• hiatus

• umbrage

I take no ___________ at your personal remarks, but I feel you would have been better advised not to make them.

• petulant

• approbation

• hiatus

• umbrage