Mercer Semester 1 Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'impetuous'?

• Acting or done quickly and without thought or care

• Informal, conversational style

• Preventing success or development

• Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

Which word is a synonym for 'colloquial'?

• Impulsive

• Vernacular

• Harmful

• Threatening

What is the antonym of 'adverse'?

• Cautious

• Formal

• Fortunate

• Harmful

What does 'ominous' mean?

• Acting or done quickly and without thought or care

• Informal, conversational style

• Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

• Preventing success or development

What is an 'anomaly'?

• Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

• Acting or done quickly and without thought or care

• Informal, conversational style

• Preventing success or development

Which word is a synonym for 'progressive'?

• Dynamic

• Impulsive

• Harmful

• Threatening

What is the definition of 'cunning'?

• Something done skillfully or with clever deception

• Able to be touched or felt

• A minor weakness in someone’s character

• Payback for another’s action

What does 'palpable' mean?

• Acting or done quickly and without thought or care

• Able to be touched or felt

• Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

• Preventing success or development

What is a 'foible'?

• Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

• A minor weakness in someone’s character

• Informal, conversational style

• Preventing success or development

What is the definition of 'retribution'?

• Something done skillfully or with clever deception

• Payback for another’s action

• Able to be touched or felt

• A minor weakness in someone’s character