Vocab Set 17 Review

In the sentence "The lawyer's argument was so _______ that the jury was convinced of the defendant's innocence," which word best fits the blank?

• supercilious

• persuasive

• quizzical

• satirical

Which of the following is a synonym for "rectify"?

• worsen

• correct

• ignore

• confuse

In the context of the sentence "There was a _______ of evidence to support the claim, making it difficult to prove," which word best fits the blank?

• clamor

• dearth

• surmise

• arrogance

Which word is an antonym of "arrogant"?

• humble

• supercilious

• persuasive

• quizzical

In the sentence "The scientist was able to _______ his theory with extensive research and data," which word best fits the blank?

• surmise

• substantiate

• clamor

• rectify

Which of the following words is a synonym for "clamor"?

• silence

• noise

• whisper

• calm

In the context of the sentence "She gave him a _______ look, unsure if he was joking or serious," which word best fits the blank?

• satirical

• quizzical

• arrogant

• persuasive

Which word is an antonym of "supercilious"?

• modest

• arrogant

• satirical

• persuasive

In the sentence "The comedian's _______ style made the audience both laugh and think critically about societal issues," which word best fits the blank?

• satirical

• quizzical

• supercilious

• persuasive

Which of the following is a synonym for "surmise"?

• prove

• guess

• rectify

• substantiate