T2 vocab Q1

Define sycophant

• A sycophant is a person who criticizes those in power.
• A sycophant is a person who flatters or ingratiates themselves with someone in power.
• A sycophant is someone who avoids social interactions.
• A sycophant is a person who seeks to undermine authority.

Define pernicious

• Intending to cause harm

• Having no effect at all
• Causing irreparable harm

• Beneficial in nature

Define ubiquitous

• Ubiquitous describes a temporary presence in a location.
• Ubiquitous refers to something that is only in one place.
• Ubiquitous means present everywhere.
• Ubiquitous means rare and hard to find.

Define non-sequitur

• A non-sequitur is a statement that does not follow conversation's flow

• A non-sequitur is a type of musical composition.
• A non-sequitur is a method of scientific reasoning.
• A non-sequitur is a statement that provides additional proof to an argument.

Define diatribe

• A casual conversation about daily life.
• A written document outlining a plan.
• A forceful and bitter verbal attack.
• A formal speech praising someone.

Define slipshod

• Consistent and reliable in performance.
• Random and unplanned in approach to tasks.
• Meticulous and thorough in work or actions.
• Careless or haphazard in work or actions.

Define nefarious

• Lawful and just in behavior.
• Wicked or criminal in nature.
• Benevolent and kind-hearted.
• Heroic or noble in nature.

Define precursor

• A precursor is something that comes before and leads to the development of something else.
• A precursor is a final product of a process.
• A precursor is an unrelated event that has no impact.
• A precursor is a synonym for a conclusion.

Define impregnable

• Vulnerable to attacks.
• Unable to procreate.

• Unable to be captured or broken into.
• Capable of being accessed easily.

Which of the following is a synonym of sycophant?

• flatterer

• critic
• opponent
• adversary