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**10th Grade Vocab Term 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

someone who uses flattery to get what he or she wants form an authority figure

a)

sycophant

b)

coquette

c)

erudite

d)

demure

2.

intending to cause harm

a)

pernicious

b)

implacable

c)

ubiquitous

d)

harangue

3.

appearing everywhere

a)

ubiquitous

b)

placid

c)

facetious

d)

anomaly

4.

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

a)

non sequitur

b)

slipshod

c)

precursor

d)

bovine

5.

a forceful and bitter verbal attack

a)

diatribe

b)

harangue

c)

bemoan

d)

pernicious

6.

showing a lack of care or thought

a)

slipshod

b)

implacable

c)

abhor

d)

contrite

7.

wicked or criminal

a)

nefarious

b)

erudite

c)

jingoistic

d)

pernicious

8.

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

a)

precursor

b)

affinity

c)

erudite

d)

anomaly

9.

unable to be captured or broken into

a)

impregnable

b)

diatribe

c)

implacable

d)

talisman

10.

shy or modest

a)

demure

b)

contrite

c)

coquette

d)

placid

11.

overly patriotic

a)

jingoistic

b)

diatribe

c)

harangue

d)

facetious

12.

unable to be soothed

a)

implacable

b)

bemoan

c)

contrite

d)

sycophant

13.

a natural skill

a)

affinity

b)

talisman

c)

erudite

d)

anomaly

14.

a woman who flirts to what she wants

a)

coquette

b)

sycophant

c)

misogynist

d)

talisman

15.

lecture at length in an aggressive way

a)

harangue

b)

diatribe

c)

bemoan

d)

facetious

16.

express discontent or sorrow over

a)

bemoan

b)

nefarious

c)

demure

d)

abhor

17.

someone who hates women

a)

misogynist

b)

sycophant

c)

coquette

d)

bovine

18.

hate; loathe

a)

abhor

b)

misogynist

c)

contrite

d)

implacable

19.

an object with magical powers to bring good luck

a)

talisman

b)

impregnable

c)

precursor

d)

anomaly

20.

not easily upset or excited

a)

placid

b)

slipshod

c)

contrite

d)

impregnable

21.

in the manner of a cow

a)

bovine

b)

demure

c)

ubiquitous

d)

facetious

22.

treating serious issues with inappropriate behavior

a)

facetious

b)

placid

c)

diatribe

d)

pernicious

23.

deeply remorseful for a bad action

a)

contrite

b)

demure

c)

jingoistic

d)

bemoan

24.

showing great knowledge or learning

a)

erudite

b)

affinity

c)

slipshod

d)

ubiquitous

25.

something that deviates from what is expected or normal

a)

anomaly

b)

ubiquitous

c)

impregnable

d)

erudite