Year 9 English Vocabulary Pretest

What is the meaning of the word 'sycophant'?

• B) A type of fruit

• D) A type of flower

• A) A person who flatters others for personal gain

• C) A type of bird

Which word means 'harmful or destructive'?

• A) Pernicious

• B) Ubiquitous

• C) Non sequitur

• D) Diatribe

What does the word 'ubiquitous' mean?

• A) Present everywhere

• D) Occurring rarely

• B) Absence of something

• C) Limited to one place

What is the definition of 'non sequitur'?

• B) A type of musical instrument

• D) A type of food

• A) A statement that does not logically follow the previous statement

• C) A type of dance

What does 'diatribe' mean?

• D) A type of fruit

• B) A type of flower

• A) A bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing

• C) A type of bird

Which word means 'wicked or criminal'?

• C) Implacable

• B) Precursor

• D) Affinity

• A) Nefarious

What is a 'precursor'?

• B) A type of animal

• A) Something that comes before and indicates the approach of something else

• D) A type of mineral

• C) A type of plant

What does 'implacable' mean?

• C) Easily angered

• B) Easily satisfied

• D) Forgiving and understanding

• A) Unable to be appeased or pacified

What is the meaning of 'affinity'?

• A) A natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

• D) A neutral feeling towards someone or something

• B) A dislike for someone or something

• C) A fear of someone or something

What does 'bemoan' mean?

• A) To express discontent or sorrow over

• B) To celebrate or rejoice over

• C) To ignore or disregard

• D) To criticize or condemn