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Vocab Quizizz 7(jrs)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Contempt

a)

Deep respect or admiration

b)

Strong lack of respect; scorn

c)

Confusion, uncertainty, or timidness

d)

A desire to gain approval

2.

Speculate

a)

To demand proof for an idea or theory

b)

To refuse to be involved with something; to abstain

c)

To make a guess or theory without strong evidence

d)

To defuse a tense or dangerous situation

3.

Ostentatious

a)

Well thought out or carefully planned

b)

Quiet or timid; shy

c)

Careless or reckless

d)

Showy, designed to impress or draw attention

4.

Myopic

a)

Lacking insight or foresight; short-sighted

b)

Open-minded, willing to see other perspectives

c)

Dull or boring, undecorated

d)

Bad-tempered, argumentative, or difficult to please

5.

Capricious

a)

Careful and cautious; slow to make decisions or take actions

b)

Overly focused on the past

c)

Impulsive, unpredictable, prone to sudden changes in mood\behavior

d)

Quiet, modest; low-key

6.

A sudden and complete failure or disaster

a)

Debacle

b)

Speculate

c)

Myopic

d)

Contempt

7.

To deliberately avoid or stay away from something

a)

Candor

b)

Speculate

c)

Placate

d)

Eschew

8.

Honesty and openness in speech or expression

a)

Contempt

b)

Candor

c)

Debacle

d)

Cantankerous

9.

Bad-tempered, argumentative, or difficult to deal with

a)

Ostentatious

b)

Myopic

c)

Cantankerous

d)

Capricious

10.

To calm or appease someone who is angry or upset

a)

Placate

b)

Eschew

c)

Debacle

d)

Speculate