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10-2nd Quarter Quiz 1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

overly patriotic

a)

jingoistic

b)

mysoginist

c)

cahoots

d)

finagle

2.

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

a)

non sequitur

b)

talisman

c)

labyrinth

d)

slipshod

3.

dim witted

a)

bovine

b)

erudite

c)

gregarious

d)

flippant

4.

a person who uses flattery to get what he or she wants

a)

sycophant

b)

erudite

c)

defile

d)

monotone

5.

someone who possesses great knowledge

a)

erudite

b)

malarkey

c)

neophyte

d)

misogynist

6.

intending to cause harm

a)

pernicious

b)

ubiquitous

c)

temerity

d)

acirmony

7.

appearing everywhere

a)

ubiquitous

b)

renown

c)

extemporaneous

d)

harbinger

8.

a forceful and bitter verbal attack

a)

diatribe

b)

harangue

c)

bulwark

d)

cajole

9.

showing a lack of care or thought

a)

slipshod

b)

insidious

c)

augment

d)

placid

10.

nefarious

a)

wicked or criminal

b)

unable to be captured or broken into

c)

unable to be soothed

d)

hate

11.

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

a)

precursor

b)

harbinger

c)

visceral

d)

harangue

12.

impregnable

a)

unable to be captured or broken into

b)

express discontent or sorrow over

c)

treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

d)

formal release from guilt or punishment

13.

demure

a)

shy or modest

b)

not easily upset or excited

c)

showing great knowledge or learning

d)

the state of being known

14.

unable to be soothed

a)

implacable

b)

diatribe

c)

placid

d)

sojourn

15.

a natural skill

a)

affinity

b)

contrite

c)

nuance

d)

anomaly

16.

a woman who flirts to get what she wants

a)

coquette

b)

sycophant

c)

misogynist

d)

erudite

17.

lecture at length

a)

harangue

b)

diatribe

c)

nuance

d)

abhor

18.

bemoan

a)

express discontent or sorrow over

b)

hate

c)

deeply remorseful for a bad action

d)

profane talk about holy or sacred things

19.

abhor

a)

hate

b)

complain

c)

mock; insult

d)

treacherous; crafty

20.

not easily upset or excited

a)

placid

b)

demure

c)

cajole

d)

acquiesce

21.

treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

a)

facetious

b)

bulwark

c)

cantankerous

d)

deride

22.

deeply remorseful for a bad action

a)

contrite

b)

palpable

c)

pernicious

d)

placid

23.

anomaly

a)

something that deviates from what is expected or normal

b)

dissatisfaction caused by boredom

c)

to increase

d)

not openly displayed

24.

someone who hates women

a)

misogynist

b)

sycophant

c)

coquette

d)

facetious