WorksheetsVocabulary 2CP
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Excessively talkative, especially about unimportant topics
a)
Verbosity
b)
Garrulous
c)
Glib
d)
Articulate
2.
Showing more feeling than necessary; gushing.
a)
Glib
b)
Garrulous
c)
Trite
d)
Effusive
3.
When I told my friends that I thought Star Wars Episode I was the best movie in the franchise, you would think I'd insulted their mothers. For the next 20 minutes, I had to endure a ____________ in which I barely got the chance to speak.
a)
histrionics
b)
polemic
c)
laconic
d)
bravado
4.
"Don't be silly, I'm not afraid of clowns." I told my friends with false __________ while I secretly wiped my sweaty palms on my jeans as we walked into the circus.
a)
bravado
b)
verbosity
c)
histrionics
d)
articulate
5.
Using few words to express much; concise; terse
a)
Laconic
b)
Trite
c)
Glib
d)
Verbosity
6.
Don't begin your story with a cliche like "Once upon a time," unless you really intend to write a __________ story people have heard a million times before.
a)
glib
b)
effusive
c)
laconic
d)
trite
7.
Overly dramatic behavior or speech for effect
a)
Histrionics
b)
Verbosity
c)
Glib
d)
Polemic
8.
Cut it with the ___________. Throwing a fit isn't going to change anything about your situation.
a)
bravado
b)
effusive
c)
articulate
d)
histrionics
9.
the use of more words than necessary; wordiness
a)
Articulate
b)
Verbosity
c)
Garrulous
d)
Bravado
10.
Lacking freshness because of overuse; stale; hackneyed
a)
Laconic
b)
Articulate
c)
Trite
d)
Verbosity
11.
I'm not sure if he's mad at me or not. Sometimes it's hard to tell because he's so __________.
a)
glib
b)
bravado
c)
polemic
d)
laconic
12.
(adj): Expressing oneself effectively and clearly. –(v): to state clearly and effectively
a)
articulate
b)
verbosity
c)
effusive
d)
laconic
13.
A speaker who is eloquent is probably also _________.
a)
bravado
b)
verbosity
c)
trite
d)
articulate
14.
Speaking or spoken with little thought or sincerity
a)
garrulous
b)
glib
c)
trite
d)
bravado
15.
An argument or dispute, often attacking a specific opinion
a)
histrionics
b)
effusive
c)
polemic
d)
articulate
16.
A false show of bravery.
a)
bravado
b)
polemic
c)
histrionics
d)
trite
17.
When his mom told him he could not get a seventh dog, Olaf broke into ______________ by yelling and stomping his feet.
a)
polemic
b)
glib
c)
verbosity
d)
histrionics
18.
The king of Macedonia sent a letter to Sparta claiming, "If I conquer your city, I will destroy you entirely."
The ____________ Spartans replied with a one word letter which read "If."
The ____________ Spartans replied with a one word letter which read "If."
a)
glib
b)
laconic
c)
garrulous
d)
verbosity
19.
I made a _______ comment, completely without thought, and I regret it immensely.
a)
garrulous
b)
trite
c)
glib
d)
bravado
20.
The proud father offered ________ praise for his daughter after she took her first step.
a)
trite
b)
glib
c)
articulate
d)
effusive
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