Vocab Quiz 11

Dickie's constant questions in Examination Day _________ an intelligent child.

• scrutinize

• epitomize

• antogonize

• expedite

• exacerbate

The blind obedience of society in Examination Day led to the _________ of Dickie's life.

• Proclivity

• tirade

• forlorn

• cessation

• apathy

My grandmother loves to tell us _________ from her childhood.

• covetous

• admonish

• anecdotes

• alleviates

• redundants

The couple was not looking for a house, so finding the perfect place was ___________.

• blatant

• fortuitous

• audacious

• prudent

• invariable

His ___________ nature leads to many issues at school as he often cannot control his outbursts.

• formidable

• tirade

• impetuous

• culpable

• amiable

She says she is joking with her jabbing comments, but in reality, they are quite _________ and hurtful to everyone.

• caustic

• ambiguous

• fortuitous

• prevalent

• subtle

Even though they know they are about to take their son to his death, Dickie's parents are quite ___________ about the test. Probably to make Dickie feel okay about it.

• punitive

• prudent

• facetious

• dubious

• nonchalant

The child has had a ________ for playing the piano since he was 3 and could actually play a complicated piece with no formal training at all.

• eloquent

• brevity

• proclivity

• covetous

• benevolence

• He __________ the painting for hours, trying to decipher its hidden meaning.

• expedited

• interceded

• alleviated

• scrutinized

• destituted

1. His jokes often contained ^____________ references that only a few people caught.

• subtle

• facetious

• impropriety

• audacious

• despicable