List 9 Vocabulary - Practice

Matilda's father, the used-car salesman, tried to use his _______ flattery to convince Matilda's principal to buy a car from his dealership.

• unctuous

• incognito

• loquacious

• sanguine

A fear or dislike of people from other countries, their customs, cultures, etc.

• narcissism

• xenophobia

• hubris

• phobia

Her __________ tendencies caused some issues in class when she was talking over the teacher.

• hubris

• loquacious

• gregarious

• unctuous

My mask at the masquerade ball kept my identity __________________

• hubris

• xenophobia

• unctuous

• incognito

The winning candidate showed his __________________ by parading through the streets.

• xenophobia

• advocate

• antebellum

• hubris

Education is important in fighting _______________; people can learn to understand and appreciate different cultures.

• xenophobia

• belligerent

• hubris

The baby was fairly __________________, even though she wasn’t saying real words.

• hubris

• loquacious

• hubris

• incontrovertible

Oily or greasy; (of a person) excessively flattering, usually to get what one wants from someone else

• loquacious

• unctuous

• hubris

• incognito

The story's villain was filled with _______________, believing he could never be defeated.

• arrogance

• hubris

• xenophobia

• incognito

Hubris means....

• indifference

• confident

• excessive pride

• funny