O. Henry Vocabulary Quizs

Unobtrusive

• attracting attention

• not attracting attention

• easily noticeable

• highly visible

Genial

• friendly and cheerful

• hostile and angry

• indifferent and cold

• rude and disrespectful

Specious

• having a false look of truth or sincerity

• genuine and sincere

• clear and straightforward

• deceptively attractive

Stalwart

• sturdy and strong

• weak and fragile

• light and airy

• soft and delicate

Eminent

• successful, well-known, and respected

• unknown and unrecognized

• ordinary and average

• disrespected and overlooked

Balk

• to hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

• to agree enthusiastically to a proposal

• to take decisive action without hesitation

• to express strong disapproval of something

Beat

• area for which he or she is responsible

• a rhythmic unit in music

• a type of physical exercise

• a method of cooking

Proposition

• a statement of fact

• an offer or a suggestion

• a type of argument

• a legal term for a contract

Nigh

• almost happening

• far away

• completely finished

• not relevant

Reformation

• The act or process of changing and improving

• A historical event in the 16th century

• A type of religious ceremony

• A method of scientific inquiry