Vocabulary Review (Quiz #4)

Strange or unusual, usually in a humorous way

• eccentric

• intrinsic

• stringent

• occult

Mr. Fischoeder from the comedy cartoon Bob’s Burgers is a great example of a(n) __________ because he wears a white suit, an eye patch and drives a golf cart everywhere.

Choose the word that best fits in with the group of words: weird, unconventional, odd, _________

• intrinsic

• occult

• eccentric

• stringent

If something belongs naturally it can be described as...

• eccentric

• occult

• stringent

• intrinsic

Choose the word best fits in with the group of words: inherent, essential, innate, __________

• transcendent

• provincial

• intrinsic

• stringent

They say that the happiest workers are those that are __________ motivated by personal satisfaction; however, many people get burnt out while working because they are motivated by money.

• stringently

• intrinsically

• eccentrically

• provincially

To strongly criticize someone or something

• Inveigh

• Permeate

• Precipitate

• surmise

I can’t stand it when politicians _______ against immigrants in order to get votes. 

A state of physical or mental tiredness is known as what?

• aplomb

• occult

• millennium

• lassitude

The summer heat brought on an overwhelming __________ that made it hard to anything except taking naps in the air conditioning.