1-13 Vocabulary Quiz Adv. 9th

Match the words to their definition.

• person who uses flattery to get things

• non sequitur

• appearing everywhere

• diatribe

• forceful and bitter attack

• sycophant

• topic that doesn't fit with conversation

• pernicious

• intending to cause harm

• ubiquitous

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Match the words to their definition.

• wicked or criminal

• impregnable

• person or thing coming before another

• demure

• showing lack or care or thought

• precursor

• shy or modest

• nefarious

• unable to be captured/ broken into

• slipshod

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Match the words to their definition.

• a woman who flirts to get what she wants

• implacable

• a natural skill

• jingoistic

• lecture at length in an agressive way

• coquette

• overly patriotic

• harangue

• unable to be soothed

• affinity

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Match the words to their definition.

• express discontent or sorrow over

• placid

• object with magical powers to bring luck

• abhor

• not easily upset or excited

• bemoan

• someone who hates women

• misogynist

• hate

• talisman

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.

• in the manner of a cow

• bovine

• being inappropriate in serious situation

• erudite

• showing great knowledge or learning

• facetious

• deeply remorseful for a bad action

• contrite

• something that deviates from normal

• anomaly

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Match the words to their definition.

• to cheat someone out of money

• replete

• very harmful

• bilk

• formal release from guilt or punishment

• noxious

• profane talk about holy/ sacred things

• absolution

• well-supplied with something

• blasphemy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Match the words to their definition.

• a disaster

• deride

• excessive or foolish boldness

• ennui

• exhaustion caused by boredom

• cantankerous

• argumentative and uncooperative

• debacle

• to verbally rip apart

• temerity

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Match the words to their definition.

• publicly ridicule

• haughty

• arrogantly superior

• tenacious

• accept something without protest

• abstain

• not giving up on something important

• lampoon

• restrain from doing / enjoying something

• acquiese

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Match the words to their definition.

• fond of company

• gregarious

• advancing in a gradual way to cause harm

• augment

• a temporary stay

• insidious

• a bad-tempered person

• curmudgeon

• to increase

• sojourn

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

• to cause or give rise to

• nuance

• the state of being known and celebrated

• covert

• not openly displayed

• engender

• a completely different line of thought

• renown

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D