Vocabulary and Latin Roots Quiz 1 (Short Stories)

Someone who has good discernment, judgment, or wisdom is

• craven

• assiduous

• derisive

• sagacious

Someone who is able to speak very persuasively would be described as

• vehement

• sagacious

• suave

• eloquent

Which character is a good example of a vehement character, and why? (explain the meaning of "vehement")

a. Rip van Winkle b. Roger from "Thank You, Ma'am" c. June (daughter) from "Two Kinds"

A person who is "conciliating"

• mediates or calms down someone who is upset

• jumps to do things briskly and cheerfully

• works diligently

• makes fun of other people

A tart reply is

• sad and pensive

• contemptuous or lacking respect

• sharp or cutting

• smooth and charming

A harangue is

• an anxious, fearful questioning

• an angry, scolding rant

• a calming, soothing reply

• a sorrowful speech

If a person is in a sad or pensive state, we would say that they are feeling

• melancholy

• haggard

• derisive

• tranquil

Which character in "The Cop and the Anthem" could be described as disdainful? Explain using the meaning of the word.

a. Soapy b. the restaurant waiters c. the woman d. the cops

A person who contemptibly lacks any courage at all is

• dissemble

• tranquil

• audacious

• craven

A person who is anxious or fearful that something bad will happen is

• melancholy

• apprehensive

• vexed

• haggard