1-13 Vocabulary Quiz Adv. 9th

Match the words to their definition.

• person who uses flattery to get things

• sycophant

• intending to cause harm

• non sequitur

• forceful and bitter attack

• diatribe

• topic that doesn't fit with conversation

• pernicious

• appearing everywhere

• ubiquitous

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Match the words to their definition.

• shy or modest

• slipshod

• showing lack or care or thought

• nefarious

• wicked or criminal

• impregnable

• person or thing coming before another

• precursor

• unable to be captured/ broken into

• demure

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

Match the words to their definition.

• lecture at length in an agressive way

• coquette

• a natural skill

• implacable

• unable to be soothed

• affinity

• overly patriotic

• harangue

• a woman who flirts to get what she wants

• jingoistic

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Match the words to their definition.

• object with magical powers to bring luck

• placid

• not easily upset or excited

• talisman

• hate

• abhor

• express discontent or sorrow over

• misogynist

• someone who hates women

• bemoan

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Match the words to their definition.

• something that deviates from normal

• facetious

• showing great knowledge or learning

• contrite

• in the manner of a cow

• anomaly

• being inappropriate in serious situation

• bovine

• deeply remorseful for a bad action

• erudite

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Match the words to their definition.

• well-supplied with something

• bilk

• very harmful

• absolution

• profane talk about holy/ sacred things

• blasphemy

• to cheat someone out of money

• replete

• formal release from guilt or punishment

• noxious

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Match the words to their definition.

• a disaster

• cantankerous

• exhaustion caused by boredom

• temerity

• to verbally rip apart

• debacle

• argumentative and uncooperative

• ennui

• excessive or foolish boldness

• deride

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Match the words to their definition.

• arrogantly superior

• tenacious

• publicly ridicule

• abstain

• restrain from doing / enjoying something

• lampoon

• accept something without protest

• acquiese

• not giving up on something important

• haughty

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Match the words to their definition.

• a temporary stay

• gregarious

• to increase

• sojourn

• fond of company

• insidious

• a bad-tempered person

• augment

• advancing in a gradual way to cause harm

• curmudgeon

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Match the words to their definition.

• a subtle difference

• tangent

• not openly displayed

• covert

• the state of being known and celebrated

• nuance

• a completely different line of thought

• engender

• to cause or give rise to

• renown

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D