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Ms. Lucareli vocab

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Assuage

a)

the quality of being well meaning; kindness

b)

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

c)

a person who acts obsequiously (obedient)  toward someone important in order to gain advantage

d)

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

2.

Exacerbate

a)

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

b)

threatening harm; menacing

c)

Conductive to success

d)

Make a bad feeling worse

3.

Auspicious

a)

Conductive to success

b)

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

c)

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

d)

a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

4.

Enigma

a)

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display

b)

regard or represent as being of little worth

c)

Someone who is hard to understand

d)

cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken

5.

ostentatious

a)

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display

b)

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

c)

occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way

d)

accept something reluctantly but without protest

6.

Ubiquitous

a)

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

b)

present, appearing, or found everywhere

c)

Overwhelm someone with things that can be dealt with

d)

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

7.

Adulation

a)

regard or represent as being of little worth

b)

accept something reluctantly but without protest

c)

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

d)

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

8.

Sycophant

a)

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

b)

a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well

c)

causing harm or damage

d)

a person who acts obsequiously (obedient)  toward someone important in order to gain advantage

9.

Serendipitous

a)

occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way

b)

something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

c)

in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered

d)

a violation or infringement of a law or agreement 

10.

Inundate

a)

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

b)

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

c)

regard or represent as being of little worth

d)

Overwhelm someone with things that can be dealt with

11.

Acquiesce

a)

accept something reluctantly but without protest

b)

sovereignty or control

c)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

d)

erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

12.

Meticulous

a)

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

b)

outstandingly bad; shocking

c)

(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

d)

knowing everything

13.

Laconic

a)

the quality of being well meaning; kindness

b)

(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited

c)

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

d)

a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well

14.

Disparage

a)

regard or represent as being of little worth

b)

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

c)

a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

d)

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

15.

Enervate

a)

outstandingly bad; shocking

b)

cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken

c)

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

d)

threatening harm; menacing

16.

baleful

a)

causing harm or damage

b)

a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well

c)

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

d)

threatening harm; menacing

17.

corroborate

a)

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

b)

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

c)

sovereignty or control

d)

causing harm or damage

18.

digress

a)

(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

b)

fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)

c)

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

d)

knowing everything

19.

intrepid

a)

threatening harm; menacing

b)

regard or represent as being of little worth

c)

fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)

d)

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

20.

onerous

a)

present, appearing, or found everywhere

b)

having or showing great knowledge or learning

c)

(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

d)

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

21.

placid

a)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

b)

erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

c)

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

d)

(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited

22.

egregious

a)

outstandingly bad; shocking

b)

a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

c)

erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

d)

sovereignty or control

23.

omniscient

a)

a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well

b)

knowing everything

c)

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

d)

a violation or infringement of a law or agreement 

24.

benevolence

a)

Overwhelm someone with things that can be dealt with

b)

(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited

c)

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

d)

the quality of being well meaning; kindness

25.

usurp

a)

take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force

b)

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

c)

cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken

d)

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

26.

poignant

a)

a violation or infringement of a law or agreement  

b)

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

c)

a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well

d)

in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered

27.

rapport

a)

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

b)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

c)

a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well

d)

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

28.

insinuate

a)

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

b)

suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way

c)

a violation or infringement of a law or agreement  

d)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

29.

erudite

a)

having or showing great knowledge or learning

b)

(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

c)

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

d)

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

30.

facetious

a)

erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

b)

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

c)

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

d)

regard or represent as being of little worth

31.

dominion

a)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

b)

in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered

c)

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

d)

sovereignty or control

32.

infraction

a)

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

b)

a violation or infringement of a law or agreement  

c)

a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well

d)

sovereignty or control

33.

arbitrary

a)

causing harm or damage

b)

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

c)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

d)

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

34.

deleterious

a)

Conductive to success

b)

causing harm or damage

c)

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

d)

Overwhelm someone with things that can be dealt with

35.

irrevocably

a)

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

b)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

c)

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

d)

in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered

36.

expunge

a)

the quality of being well meaning; kindness

b)

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

c)

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

d)

erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

37.

anomaly

a)

something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

b)

a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

c)

a violation or infringement of a law or agreement 

d)

sovereignty or control

38.

ignominious

a)

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

b)

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

c)

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

d)

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

39.

dogmatic

a)

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

b)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

c)

causing harm or damage

d)

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

40.

epoch

a)

a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

b)

something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

c)

a violation or infringement of a law or agreement 

d)

sovereignty or control

41.

superfluous

a)

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

b)

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

c)

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

d)

knowing everything

42.

precocious

a)

having or showing great knowledge or learning

b)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

c)

outstandingly bad; shocking

d)

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

43.

surreptitiously

a)

fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)

b)

a person who acts obsequiously (obedient)  toward someone important in order to gain advantage

c)

in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively

d)

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

44.

accost

a)

leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

b)

Overwhelm someone with things that can be dealt with

c)

accept something reluctantly but without protest

d)

approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

45.

querulous

a)

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

b)

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

c)

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

d)

complaining in a petulant or whining manner

46.

vicarious

a)

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

b)

causing harm or damage

c)

having or showing great knowledge or learning

d)

experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

47.

hedonist

a)

a violation or infringement of a law or agreement 

b)

a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker

c)

a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well

d)

a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

48.

beguile

a)

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

b)

take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force

c)

suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way

d)

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

49.

gregarious

a)

in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered

b)

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

c)

in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention

d)

(of a person) fond of company; sociable

50.

sanguine

a)

outstandingly bad; shocking

b)

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

c)

optimistic or positive, especially in a bad situation

d)

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual