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Vocabulary List #5 2024-2025 Definitions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. sharp, biting, or harsh in tone; often used to describe criticism or wit that is cutting or caustic.

a)

acerbic

b)

pejorative

c)

astute

d)

verisimilitude

2.
  1. based on random choice or person whim, rather than any reason or system

a)

arbitrary

b)

acerbic

c)

meticulous

d)

convoluted

3.
  1. shrewd, clever

a)

astute

b)

replete

c)

buttress

d)

undermine

4.

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

a)

buttress

b)

incongrous

c)

arbitrary

d)

trepidation

5.

intricate, complex

a)

convoluted

b)

salient

c)

derivative

d)

replete

6.
  1. unoriginal; something that is based on or imitates another work, idea, or style rather than being new or inventive

a)

derivative

b)

discourse

c)

verisimilitude

d)

tenuous

7.
  1. conspicuously bad or offensive

a)

egregious

b)

arbitrary

c)

salient

d)

undermine

8.
  1. formal or serious discussion of a topic; the way ideas are expressed and communicated in speech or writing

a)

discourse

b)

hegemony

c)

astute

d)

meticulous

9.
  1. dominance or leadership of one group, culture, or ideology over others, especially through influence rather than direct force

a)

hegemony

b)

pejorative

c)

arbitrary

d)

tenuous

10.
  1. to show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime, wrongdoing, or a situation; to indicate a connection or responsibility

a)

implicate

b)

replete

c)

undermine

d)

tenuous

11.
  1. out of place; not fitting or in harmony with its surroundings or context

a)

incongrous

b)

implicate

c)

astute

d)

buttress

12.

extremely careful and precise

a)

meticulous

b)

astute

c)

hegemony

d)

egregious

13.
  1. describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone

a)

pejorative

b)

convoluted

c)

trepidation

d)

replete

14.
  1. abundantly supplied; filled to capacity

a)

replete

b)

astute

c)

meticulous

d)

implicate

15.
  1. most important or noticeable; prominent and easily seen or recognized

a)

salient

b)

verisimilitude

c)

arbitrary

d)

hegemony

16.

very weak or light

a)

tenuous

b)

trepidation

c)

buttress

d)

meticulous

17.
  1. uncertainty; apprehension

a)

trepidation

b)

arbitrary

c)

convoluted

d)

reciprocate

18.
  1. to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

a)

undermine

b)

astute

c)

perfunctory

d)

trepidation

19.
  1. the appearance of being true or real

a)

verisimilitude

b)

egregious

c)

replete

d)

acerbic

20.
  1.  done routinely or with minimal effort or interest; superficial and careless

a)

Perfunctory

b)

replete

c)

astute

d)

pejorative