1-13 Vocabulary Quiz Adv. 9th

Match the words to their definition.

• intending to cause harm

• sycophant

• appearing everywhere

• pernicious

• topic that doesn't fit with conversation

• diatribe

• forceful and bitter attack

• non sequitur

• person who uses flattery to get things

• ubiquitous

Match the words to their definition.

• person or thing coming before another

• slipshod

• unable to be captured/ broken into

• impregnable

• showing lack or care or thought

• precursor

• wicked or criminal

• nefarious

• shy or modest

• demure

Match the words to their definition.

• overly patriotic

• affinity

• lecture at length in an agressive way

• coquette

• a natural skill

• implacable

• unable to be soothed

• harangue

• a woman who flirts to get what she wants

• jingoistic

Match the words to their definition.

• not easily upset or excited

• abhor

• express discontent or sorrow over

• talisman

• object with magical powers to bring luck

• placid

• someone who hates women

• bemoan

• hate

• misogynist

Match the words to their definition.

• something that deviates from normal

• facetious

• in the manner of a cow

• bovine

• deeply remorseful for a bad action

• anomaly

• showing great knowledge or learning

• contrite

• being inappropriate in serious situation

• erudite

Match the words to their definition.

• to cheat someone out of money

• blasphemy

• formal release from guilt or punishment

• bilk

• very harmful

• replete

• profane talk about holy/ sacred things

• absolution

• well-supplied with something

• noxious

Match the words to their definition.

• exhaustion caused by boredom

• debacle

• to verbally rip apart

• cantankerous

• excessive or foolish boldness

• temerity

• argumentative and uncooperative

• deride

• a disaster

• ennui

Match the words to their definition.

• accept something without protest

• lampoon

• not giving up on something important

• tenacious

• arrogantly superior

• haughty

• restrain from doing / enjoying something

• abstain

• publicly ridicule

• acquiese

Match the words to their definition.

• a temporary stay

• insidious

• fond of company

• gregarious

• a bad-tempered person

• curmudgeon

• advancing in a gradual way to cause harm

• augment

• to increase

• sojourn

Match the words to their definition.

• not openly displayed

• covert

• a completely different line of thought

• engender

• the state of being known and celebrated

• renown

• to cause or give rise to

• nuance

• a subtle difference

• tangent