English 9CP Vocab Three Quiz (9,10, 11)

curmudgeon

• A bad-tempered or grouchy person.

• A person who enjoys social gatherings.
• A wise and knowledgeable individual.
• A cheerful and friendly person.

sojourn

• to stay temporarily
• to travel permanently
• to leave immediately
• to visit for a long time

gregarious

• antisocial
• reserved
• sociable
• introverted

augment

• to remove elements from something
• to combine with another
• to make greater by adding to it
• to reduce in size by subtracting

insidious

• beneficial in a direct way
• innocuous and harmless
• harmful in a gradual way

• overtly aggressive and hostile

engender

• to cause or give rise to
• to create a conflict
• to eliminate completely
• to ignore or overlook

nuance

• A subtle difference or distinction.
• A straightforward fact.
• A complex and confusing idea.
• A clear and obvious choice.

covert

• Covert means secret or hidden.
• Covert is a synonym for loud.
• Covert refers to a type of clothing.
• Covert means open and visible.

renown

• ignored

• anonymity
• indifference
• fame

tangent

• A completely differnt line of thought.

• A point on a curve that is not connected to any line.

• A speech that stays focused on its topic.

• A line that intersects a curve at multiple points.