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Honors English 4 - Vocabulary List #3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(n.) a method of argument seemingly plausible but is actually invalid and misleading; the art of using such arguments

a)

dissemination

b)

alacrity

c)

somnolent

d)

sophistry

2.

(v.) to increase the severity of; to aggravate

a)

profligate

b)

exacerbate

c)

vituperative

d)

ad nauseam

3.

(adj.) certain or definite; clear; having only one possible meaning

a)

irreproachable

b)

intrinsic

c)

unequivocal

d)

voluble

4.

(n.) cheerful readiness or willingness; liveliness

a)

alacrity

b)

burgeon

c)

voluble

d)

sophistry

5.

(adj.) sleepy or drowsy; tending to cause sleep

a)

covet

b)

somnolent

c)

ad nauseam

d)

ostensible

6.

(adv.) to a disgusting or ridiculous extent (to the point of nausea)

a)

ad nauseam

b)

vituperative

c)

somnolent

d)

implacable

7.

 (v.) to grow or develop quickly; to flourish

a)

evanesce

b)

profligate

c)

exacerbate

d)

burgeon

8.

(adj.) outwardly appearing as such; professed or pretended; apparent and obvious

a)

vituperative

b)

ostensible

c)

unequivocal

d)

intrinsic

9.

(v.) to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away

a)

burgeon

b)

intrinsic

c)

ad nauseam

d)

evanesce

10.

(adj.) utterly and shamelessly immoral; excessively wasteful and extravagant

a)

vituperative

b)

ostensible

c)

profligate

d)

sophistry

11.

(v.) to withdraw a statement or opinion, especially formally; to retract

a)

dissemination

b)

recant

c)

implacable

d)

voluble

12.

(n.) wickedness; a wicked act or sin

a)

iniquity

b)

alacrity

c)

recant

d)

exacerbate

13.

 (n.) one who differs in the opinion of the majority

a)

sophistry

b)

covet

c)

dissident

d)

ostensible

14.

(adj.) bitter and abusive; vilifying

a)

vituperative

b)

profligate

c)

iniquity

d)

recant

15.

(n.) the act of distributing or scattering widely

a)

burgeon

b)

dissident

c)

exacerbate

d)

dissemination

16.

(adj.) not to be appeased or toned down; relentless or inexorable

a)

irreproachable

b)

somnolent

c)

implacable

d)

profligate

17.

(adj.) inward or inherent; innate

a)

evanesce

b)

intrinsic

c)

iniquity

d)

voluble

18.

(adj.) characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; talkative; glib

a)

voluble

b)

vituperative

c)

ad nauseam

d)

sophistry

19.

(v.) to wish for something eagerly, especially for something belonging to another

a)

iniquity

b)

covet

c)

alacrity

d)

profligate

20.

(adj.) blameless; faultless; flawless

a)

ostensible

b)

unequivocal

c)

irreproachable

d)

intrinsic