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Wednesday Words- weeks 1-3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A statement that does not follow a conversation's flow is know as a...

a)

sycophant

b)

percicious

c)

ubiquitous

d)

non sequitur

2.

Because the sycophant really wanted a good grade in his Social Studies class, he gave his teacher an expensive Christmas present.

a)

appearing everywhere

b)

a forceful and bitter verbal attack

c)

intending to cause harm

d)

someone who uses flattery to try to get what they want

3.

I intend to make my new product ubiquitous by selling it worldwide.

a)

intending to cause harm

b)

appearing everywhere

c)

wicked or criminal

d)

unable to be captured or broken into

4.

The man's diatribe brought shame and embarrassment to his family.

a)

a forceful or bitter attack

b)

a statement that does not logically follow a conversation's flow

c)

intending to cause harm

d)

someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure

5.

If something is pernicious, it is...

a)

appearing everywhere.

b)

intending to cause harm

c)

showing a lack of care or thought

d)

shy or modest

6.

The nefarious thief took out anyone who was in his way.

a)

unable to be captured or broken into

b)

shy or modest

c)

wicked or criminal

d)

appearing everywhere

7.

Her demure attitude kept her from going to the party.

a)

shy or modest

b)

wicked or criminal

c)

showing a lack of care or thought

d)

1. overly patriotic

8.

His awful presentation of the poem revealed his slipshod preparation for poetry night

a)

unable to be soothed

b)

wicked or criminal

c)

shy or modest

d)

showing a lack of care or thought

9.

As I looked up in the sky, I saw a large dark cloud, a precursor of an upcoming storm.

a)

a person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind

b)

a forceful and bitter verbal attack

c)

a statement that does not logically follow a conversation's flow

d)

someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure

10.

The man hoped his home would be impregnable during the tornado.

a)

wicked or criminal

b)

a forceful and bitter verbal attack

c)

unable to be captured or broken into

d)

unable to be soothed

11.

My affinity for the arts has led me to museums located all over the world

a)

a woman who flirts to get what she wants

b)

a forceful and bitter verbal attack

c)

unable to be soothed

d)

a natural skill

12.

My grandfather’s jingoism is evident by the American flags around his house.

a)

overly patriotic

b)

a natural skill

c)

lecture at length in an aggressive way

d)

shy or modest

13.

The candidate's speech was nothing but a harangue against his opponent

a)

a natural skill

b)

wicked or criminal

c)

unable to be soothed

d)

lecture at length in an aggressive way

14.

Even after being offered a free gift card, the angry customer remained implacable.

a)

overly patriotic

b)

unable to be soothed

c)

shy or modest

d)

appearing everywhere

15.

A woman who flirts to get what she wants is known as a...

a)

harangue

b)

coquette

c)

affinity

d)

jingoistic