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Name
Class
Date
1.

abstruse

a)

difficult to understand

b)

easy to understand

c)

bad-tempered

d)

good-tempered

2.

acerbic

a)

full of imagination

b)

lacking in imagination

c)

pleasing in taste, character, or tone

d)

sour or bitter in taste, character, or tone

3.

affable

a)

wordy and boring

b)

brief and to the point

c)

easy and pleasant to speak to

d)

difficult to speak to

4.

aloof

a)

close physically or emotionally

b)

distant physically or emotionally

c)

boisterous and disorderly

d)

quiet and orderly

5.

altruistic

a)

characterized by selflessness

b)

characterized by selfishness

c)

unreasonably irritable

d)

reasonably calm

6.

assiduous

a)

morally attractive

b)

morally repulsive

c)

constant in application or attention

d)

neglectful in application or attention

7.

audacity

a)

fearless daring

b)

fearful cowardice

c)

cheerfully confident

d)

somberly diffident

8.

banal

a)

pleasingly unique and unpredictable

b)

drearily commonplace and predictable

c)

able to be proven false

d)

able to be proven true

9.

benign

a)

suggestive of cheerful optimism

b)

suggestive of melancholy thoughtfulness

c)

having significant detrimental effect

d)

having little or no detrimental effect

10.

blithe

a)

worrisome and serious

b)

carefree and lighthearted

c)

showing sound judgement

d)

showing poor judgement

11.

bombastic

a)

inspiring joy or pride

b)

inspiring grief or regret

c)

marked by modest, humble language

d)

marked by grandiloquent, pompous language

12.

cacophonous

a)

having a fluid, pleasant sound

b)

having a harsh, unpleasant sound

c)

excessively sentimental

d)

lacking sentimentality

13.

callous

a)

emotionally hardened; unfeeling

b)

emotionally gushing; effusive

c)

astute and relevant

d)

dull and irrelevant

14.

capricious

a)

subject to whim; fickle

b)

predictable

c)

concise; to the point

d)

wordy

15.

catharsis

a)

a calm, steady nature

b)

a volatile nature

c)

a retention of emotions

d)

a cleansing or purging of emotions

16.

choleric

a)

slowly angered; good tempered

b)

easily angered; bad tempered

c)

having or showing sound judgement

d)

having or showing poor judgement

17.

colloquial

a)

overly affected by pleasure or pain

b)

unaffected by pleasure or pain

c)

informal language; conversational

d)

formal language; sophisticated

18.

conjectural

a)

based on fact or statistical research

b)

based on inference or guesswork

c)

favorable to health

d)

unfavorable to health

19.

contentious

a)

ordinary

b)

majestic

c)

likely to cause controversy

d)

unlikely to cause controversy

20.

contrite

a)

full of imagination; thrilling

b)

lacking in imagination; dull

c)

feeling pride and joy

d)

feeling regret and sorrow

21.

crude and unrefined; lacking in sensibility

a)

sagacious

b)

pious

c)

laconic

d)

crass

22.

skepticism or negativity; pessimistic from world-weariness

a)

petulant

b)

cynical

c)

quixotic

d)

sublime

23.

exhibiting courteous respect

a)

insipid

b)

deferential

c)

philanthropic

d)

veracious

24.

having a harmful effect; injurious

a)

laudable

b)

maudlin

c)

poignant

d)

deleterious

25.

intended to instruct or teach a moral lesson

a)

didactic

b)

sardonic

c)

nostalgic

d)

idyllic

26.

marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid

a)

sanguine

b)

recalcitrant

c)

diffident

d)

odious

27.

showing haughty contempt

a)

philanthropic

b)

lugubrious

c)

disdainful

d)

serene

28.

clumsy verse, often having monotonous, sing-song rhymes

a)

pathos

b)

doggerel

c)

prose

d)

terse

29.

marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech

a)

truculent

b)

pragmatic

c)

duplicitous

d)

evanescent

30.

unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; overflowing

a)

petulant

b)

insolent

c)

effusive

d)

trite

31.

involving mourning; expressing sorrow for that which is irrecoverably past

a)

raucous

b)

mercurial

c)

genial

d)

elegiac

32.

the quality of being calm and even-temepred; composure

a)

pensive

b)

equanimity

c)

saccharine

d)

vacuous

33.

characterized by deep, wide learning; scholarly

a)

frenetic

b)

lamentable

c)

pejorative

d)

erudite

34.

meant for or understood by only a specific group; difficult for most to understand

a)

esoteric

b)

wry

c)

mendacious

d)

ominous

35.

delicate; of the celestial speheres or heavenly

a)

ethereal

b)

indignant

c)

obsequious

d)

squalid

36.

pleasing or agreeable to the ear

a)

salubrious

b)

lugubrious

c)

cacophonous

d)

euphonic

37.

vanishing or likely to disappear like a vapor

a)

mundane

b)

surreptitious

c)

abstruse

d)

evanescent

38.

playfully jocular; humorous

a)

sagacious

b)

facetious

c)

refutable

d)

pedantic

39.

foolish or silly, especially in a smug or self-satisfied way

a)

acerbic

b)

fatuous

c)

sublime

d)

choleric

40.

marked by disrespectful levity or casualness

a)

superfluous

b)

laconic

c)

conjectural

d)

flippant

41.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

wretched

b)

forlorn

c)

frantic

d)

pitiful

42.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

frenetic

b)

frantic

c)

frenzied

d)

fatuous

43.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

genial

b)

audacious

c)

pleasant

d)

friendly

44.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

hackneyed

b)

overfamiliar

c)

banal

d)

aloof

45.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

haughty

b)

condescending

c)

mercurial

d)

arrogant

46.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

mendacious

b)

histrionic

c)

dramatic

d)

emotional

47.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

tranquil

b)

melancholy

c)

idyllic

d)

serene

48.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

impudent

b)

bold

c)

insolent

d)

blithe

49.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

incongruous

b)

incompatible

c)

insipid

d)

acrimonious

50.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

indignant

b)

upset

c)

angry

d)

sardonic

51.

exhilarated or stupefied by or as if by alcohol; intoxicated

a)

odious

b)

choleric

c)

bombastic

d)

inebriated

52.

lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull

a)

insipid

b)

affable

c)

didactic

d)

surreptitious

53.

audaciously rude or disrespectful

a)

deleterious

b)

benign

c)

insolent

d)

ethereal

54.

marked by the use of few words; terse or concise

a)

effusive

b)

contrite

c)

verbose

d)

laconic

55.

inspiring or deserving of grief or regret

a)

disdainful

b)

laudable

c)

refutable

d)

lamentable

56.

commendable; praiseworthy

a)

sardonic

b)

aloof

c)

laudable

d)

colloquial

57.

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree

a)

esoteric

b)

lugubrious

c)

pedantic

d)

quixotic

58.

effusively or tearfully sentimental

a)

maudlin

b)

deferential

c)

assiduous

d)

hackneyed

59.

sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom

a)

idyllic

b)

melancholy

c)

indignant

d)

aloof

60.

lying; untruthful

a)

affable

b)

petulant

c)

deferential

d)

mendacious

61.

mercurial

a)

quick and changeable in temperment; volatile

b)

calm and even in temperment; consistent

c)

marked by deceptiveness

d)

marked by honesty

62.

mundane

a)

emotionally gushing; feeling

b)

emotionally hardened; unfeeling

c)

relating to the commonplace; ordinary

d)

relating to the unusual; extraordinary

63.

nostalgic

a)

characterized by a bittersweet longing for the past

b)

characterized by a fond anticipation for the future

c)

intended to instruct

d)

intended to entertain

64.

obsequious

a)

sweet or pleasant, as in taste, character, or tone

b)

sour or bitter, as in taste, character, or tone

c)

exhibiting bold rebellion; antagonistic

d)

exhibiting servile compliance; fawning

65.

odious

a)

materializing or likely to appear

b)

vanishing or likely to disappear

c)

arousing strong aversion or intense displeasure

d)

arousing strong attraction or intense pleasure

66.

ominous

a)

menacing; threatening

b)

benign; harmless

c)

honest; truthful

d)

dishonest; mendacious

67.

pathos

a)

a feeling of respect, admiration, or joy

b)

a feeling of pity, sympathy, or sorrow

c)

clumsy verse

d)

ornate verse

68.

pedantic

a)

meant for or understood by a large, general audience

b)

meant for or understood by only a specific group

c)

characterized by broad, liberal openness to informal learning and adaptable rules

d)

characterized by narrow, ostentatious concern for formal book learning and strict rules

69.

pejorative

a)

disparaging; belittling

b)

encouraging; flattering

c)

overfamiliar through overuse

d)

unique and original

70.

pensive

a)

markedly polite and respectful

b)

audaciously rude or disrespectful

c)

expressive of cheerful optimism

d)

expressive of melancholy thoughtfulness

71.

unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered

a)

saccharine

b)

aloof

c)

petulant

d)

salubrious

72.

characterized by an inclination to increase human well-being

a)

assiduous

b)

philanthropic

c)

placid

d)

esoteric

73.

exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality

a)

effusive

b)

abstruse

c)

pious

d)

nostalgic

74.

undisturbed; calm or quiet

a)

placid

b)

contrite

c)

impudent

d)

trite

75.

profoundly moving; touching

a)

sardonic

b)

erudite

c)

acerbic

d)

poignant

76.

concerned with facts; practical

a)

facetious

b)

crass

c)

pragmatic

d)

maudlin

77.

lacking in imagination; dull

a)

blithe

b)

frenetic

c)

mendacious

d)

prosaic

78.

idealistic without regard to practicality

a)

disdainful

b)

stoic

c)

quixotic

d)

flippant

79.

rough-sounding and harsh; boisterous and disorderly

a)

serene

b)

elegiac

c)

euphonic

d)

raucous

80.

marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance

a)

recalcitrant

b)

conjectural

c)

deferential

d)

vacuous

81.

refutable

a)

sporadic in application or attention

b)

constant in application or attention

c)

able to be proven false

d)

able to be proven true

82.

saccharine

a)

bitter in attitude, tone, or character

b)

sweet in attitude, tone, or character

c)

lying; untruthful

d)

honest; truthful

83.

sagacious

a)

having an unpleasant or unfriendly manner

b)

having a pleasant or friendly manner

c)

showing poor discernment or flawed judgment

d)

showing keen discernment or sound judgment

84.

salubrious

a)

lacking in drama or emotion

b)

excessively dramatic or emotional

c)

favorable to health and well-being

d)

unfavorable to health and well-being

85.

sanguine

a)

cheerfully confident; optimistic

b)

awkwardly diffident; shy

c)

intended to instruct

d)

intended to entertain

86.

sardonic

a)

kindly or encouragingly complimentary

b)

scornfully or cynically mocking

c)

difficult to understand

d)

easy to understand

87.

serene

a)

affected by disturbance; turbulent

b)

unaffected by disturbance; calm

c)

marked by deliberate deceptiveness

d)

marked by complete honesty

88.

squalid

a)

characterized by narrow, formal learning

b)

characterized by deep, wide learning

c)

aesthetically or morally repulive; wretched

d)

aesthetically or morally attractive; good

89.

stoic

a)

happiness or elation of the spirits; joy

b)

sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom

c)

affected by pleasure or pain

d)

unaffected by pleasure or pain

90.

sublime

a)

sincerely humble

b)

scornfully proud

c)

of low spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; pathetic

d)

of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; majestic

91.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

terse

b)

concise

c)

contrite

d)

succinct

92.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

laconic

b)

superfluous

c)

excessive

d)

unnecessary

93.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

clandestine

b)

stealthy

c)

idyllic

d)

surreptitious

94.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

laconic

b)

audacious

c)

terse

d)

brief

95.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

conjectural

b)

trite

c)

hackneyed

d)

overused

96.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

truculent

b)

pugnacious

c)

fierce

d)

diffident

97.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

vacuous

b)

inane

c)

odious

d)

vacant

98.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

mendacious

b)

veracious

c)

truthful

d)

honest

99.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

verbose

b)

wordy

c)

bombastic

d)

laconic

100.

Find the oddball that is NOT a synonym variant:

a)

wry

b)

flippant

c)

humorous

d)

facetious

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