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Comp unit 1 vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stubbornly prejudiced, narrow-minded or inflexible, especially in opinions

a)

Hidebound

b)

Caterwaul

c)

Noisome

d)

Raillery

2.

Something added to another but not essential to it; *or* Joined or connected to another thing, usually in a subordinate or auxiliary position

a)

Adjunct

b)

Hierarchy

c)

Mirage

d)

Quasi-

3.

One that serves as a leader or indicates future trends

a)

Bellwether

b)

Hidebound

c)

Hierarchy

d)

Poltroon

4.

A shrill, noisy howl or cry; *or* To howl or have an argument that sounds like a cat in heat

a)

Caterwaul

b)

Fait accompli

c)

Hidebound

d)

Morass

5.

Highly unrealistic or imaginary or improbable

a)

Chimerical

b)

Effete

c)

Quasi-

d)

Mirage

6.

Lacking energy or vigor and worn out and unable to produce

a)

Effete

b)

Bellwether

c)

Hidebound

d)

Liturgy

7.

A deed or fact that is already done and seemingly cannot be reversed

a)

Fait accompli

b)

Hierarchy

c)

Supine

d)

Noisome

8.

A system in which things or people are ranked above one another

a)

Hierarchy

b)

Lithurgy

c)

Bellwether

d)

Adjunct

9.

A ritual of public worship, such as in a religious service

a)

Lithurgy

b)

Proselyte

c)

Quasi-

d)

Ribald

10.

An illusion that has no substance or reality, usually seen in the desert or at sea

a)

Mirage

b)

Morass

c)

Chimeral

d)

Vignette

11.

An area of low, wet ground or a troublesome situation in which one is trapped or entangled

a)

Morass

b)

Poltroon

c)

Hidebound

d)

Adjunct

12.

Very offensive or disgusting, particularly to the sense of smell; Something harmful or injurious to one's health

a)

Noisome

b)

Ribald

c)

Railery

d)

Oblivious

13.

Forgetful; Lacking consciousness or awareness of

a)

Oblivious

b)

Mirage

c)

Fait accompli

d)

Chimerical

14.

A complete coward

a)

Poltroon

b)

Raillery

c)

Supine

d)

Effete

15.

One who has been converted from one religious belief or opinion to another, a convert

a)

Proselyte

b)

Quasi-

c)

Lithurgy

d)

Bellwether

16.

Resembling in some manner but not actually; *or* Partly, somewhat, or to some degree

a)

Quasi-

b)

Adjunct

c)

Supine

d)

Oblivious

17.

Good-natured teasing or ridicule

a)

Raillery

b)

Ribald

c)

Poltroon

d)

Noisome

18.

Language or speech that is vulgar, mocking, coarse, abusive or irreverent

a)

Ribald

b)

Raillery

c)

Noisome

d)

Hidebound

19.

Lying on one's back with frontside upward; Listless; Apathetic

a)

Supine

b)

Chimerical

c)

Effete

d)

Morass

20.

A brief description or literary sketch; A picture or illustration that fades away at the edges; A decorative design or illustration used on title or chapter pages in a book

a)

Vignette

b)

Mirage

c)

Quasi-

d)

Oblivious