1-13 Vocabulary Quiz Adv. 9th

Match the words to their definition.

• appearing everywhere

• sycophant

• intending to cause harm

• diatribe

• topic that doesn't fit with conversation

• non sequitur

• person who uses flattery to get things

• pernicious

• forceful and bitter attack

• ubiquitous

Match the words to their definition.

• unable to be captured/ broken into

• precursor

• person or thing coming before another

• demure

• showing lack or care or thought

• impregnable

• wicked or criminal

• slipshod

• shy or modest

• nefarious

Match the words to their definition.

• unable to be soothed

• coquette

• a natural skill

• harangue

• lecture at length in an agressive way

• affinity

• a woman who flirts to get what she wants

• implacable

• overly patriotic

• jingoistic

Match the words to their definition.

• not easily upset or excited

• bemoan

• object with magical powers to bring luck

• misogynist

• express discontent or sorrow over

• talisman

• someone who hates women

• abhor

• hate

• placid

Match the words to their definition.

• deeply remorseful for a bad action

• anomaly

• something that deviates from normal

• bovine

• showing great knowledge or learning

• contrite

• being inappropriate in serious situation

• erudite

• in the manner of a cow

• facetious

Match the words to their definition.

• very harmful

• blasphemy

• profane talk about holy/ sacred things

• absolution

• well-supplied with something

• noxious

• to cheat someone out of money

• replete

• formal release from guilt or punishment

• bilk

Match the words to their definition.

• excessive or foolish boldness

• deride

• a disaster

• temerity

• exhaustion caused by boredom

• debacle

• argumentative and uncooperative

• cantankerous

• to verbally rip apart

• ennui

Match the words to their definition.

• restrain from doing / enjoying something

• lampoon

• not giving up on something important

• haughty

• arrogantly superior

• abstain

• accept something without protest

• acquiese

• publicly ridicule

• tenacious

Match the words to their definition.

• to increase

• gregarious

• fond of company

• insidious

• a bad-tempered person

• sojourn

• a temporary stay

• augment

• advancing in a gradual way to cause harm

• curmudgeon

Match the words to their definition.

• a completely different line of thought

• nuance

• a subtle difference

• tangent

• not openly displayed

• covert

• the state of being known and celebrated

• engender

• to cause or give rise to

• renown