Honors English III Vocabulary Practice Test

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• Which word means "arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas; arrogantly claiming that something (often a system of beliefs) is beyond dispute"?
• Which word means "a person who withdraws from society and practices self-denial"?
• Which verb means to waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive?
• Which word means seriousness (secondary meaning)?
• Which adjective describes something foolish or inane in a smug way?
• Which word means 'perceptive; intelligent'?
• Which term means lack of emotion or interest?
• What word means to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously?
• Which term means to introduce something new?
• Which word means "theoretical; lacking substance"?
• Which verb means to lecture at length in an aggressive way?
• Which word means 'very wicked'?
• Which word describes a person who flatters those in power to gain advantage?
• Which word means to become weak, listless, or depressed?
• Which adjective means lasting for a short time?
• Which verb means to belittle someone or something by speaking slightingly?
• Which adjective describes someone who is habitually silent; talks little?
• Which word means 'sharp; shrewd'?
• Which word means exciting; attracting attention?
• Which word describes careless work resulting from sloppy methods?
• Which adjective describes deceitful and treacherous behavior?
• Which verb means to make faster or easier?
• Arrogant scorn; contempt is best described as which word?
• Which noun describes a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions?
• Which word means practical; down- to-earth; based on experience rather than theory?
• Which adjective describes literature or speech designed to teach or convey a moral?
• Which word describes someone emotionally hardened or insensitive?
• Which word means to condemn severely for something?
• Which word means "hopeless; without effect"?
• Which word means to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something?
• Which word means worthy of praise?
• Which word best means "important; pertinent"?
• Which word means hate?
• Which word means "hermitlike; practicing self denial"?
• Which adjective describes someone who is eager for knowledge or food?
• Which term means to worship; to honor (think of a reverend)?
• Which term means appearing everywhere?
• Hopeless; without effect describes which word?
• Which word means "to speak in favor of; to support"?
• Which adjective describes a generous, forgiving, noble spirit?
• Which word means 'learned, scholarly, bookish'?
• Which word means 'kind; good-hearted; generous'?
• Which verb means to speak slightingly about or belittle?
• Which word most accurately denotes a deviation from the norm?
• Which noun best describes a social outcast?
• Which word means 'drink down quickly'?
• Which adjective describes literature intended to teach a moral lesson?
• Which word means to ease or relieve fears or concerns?
• Which word describes a fortress that cannot be taken by force?
• Which term describes something found everywhere?
• Which adjective describes someone clear and easy to understand; mentally lucid?
• Which adjective describes someone extremely careful and precise?
• Which word means to be indecisive; to waver back and forth?
• Which term means to condemn?
• Which word describes an argument that is clear, logical, and convincing?
• Which adjective describes someone stubbornly refusing to change their mind?
• Which word is used to describe an object believed to have magical powers?
• Which term means not caring one way or another; unbiased; impartial?
• Which word means 'sharp; shrewd'?
• Which term describes something harmful or deadly in effect?
• Which adjective describes a phrase or idea that has become dull or overused from repetition?
• Which adjective describes an action taken without thinking, often on impulse?
• having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
• Which word means a natural skill; talent?
• Which word means formal approval or praise?
• Which adjective describes someone who acts quickly and without thought or care?
• Which adjective means lasting for a very short time?
• Which word means "satiric; unexpected"?
• Which word means secret or hidden, often for illicit purposes?
• Which adjective best describes something lacking flavor or vigor, resulting in dullness?
• Which word refers to a belief contrary to established doctrine?
• Which word means to praise?
• Which adjective describes something done with minimal effort and without genuine interest?
• Which noun means an opinion formed on little or no evidence; a guess?
• Which word means "(adj.) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive"?
• Which noun means a scarcity or lack of something?
• Which word best describes a calm and steady temperament?
• Which word means a serious mood or tone?
• Which word best describes someone who is stubborn about beliefs and refuses to consider other views?
• Which term means unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand?
• Which verb means to use ambiguous language to avoid committing to a position?
• Which word means 'making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill'?
• Which word means 'reverent or devout'?
• Which noun best describes a person rejected or despised by society?
• Which adjective describes someone overly concerned with minor details or formalism?
• Which adjective describes a work written as letters or in correspondence form?
• Which word describes someone who publicly supports a cause or policy?
• Which adjective describes something done quickly with little attention to detail?
• Which word means 'combative; quarrelsome; waging war'?
• Which term describes something out of its proper time period, like a modern gadget in a Shakespearean play?
• Which adjective describes a style of speech that uses few words?
• Which term means a deviation from normal?
• Which word describes someone untidy in dress and personal habits, or careless and sloppy?
• Which word means to create; to produce?
• Which adjective means unadorned; without much money?
• Which adjective means harmful or damaging to health or welfare?
• Which adjective describes overly submissive and flattering behavior?
• A statement that does not follow logically from evidence is called a ...
• Which word means to condemn severely?
• Which term means to be creative; to introduce something new?
• Which adjective describes a kind and charitable disposition?
• Which word describes something that is harmful or dangerous to living beings?
• Which word means to examine closely?
• Which verb means to examine with great care?
• Which adjective describes a generous, forgiving, noble spirit in a person?
• Which word means to relieve or lessen something, often temporarily?
• Varied means which word?
• Which word means not easily upset or excited?
• Which word means 'making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill'?
• Which word means to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something?
• "Intending to cause harm; destructive; deadly" is best defined as which word?
• Which verb means to drain of energy or vigor?
• Which term means 'flowing; extravagant'?
• Which word means to lessen; to relieve, usually temporary or incompletely; to make bearable?
• Which word means to misrepresent or give a false impression?
• Which term is used for something that is likely to provoke attention or controversy?
• Which verb means to clear of blame or guilt?
• Which adjective describes having a huge appetite; eager for knowledge or food?
• Which term describes a lengthy, forceful speech?
• Which word describes something secret or hidden, often for illicit purposes?
• Which word describes something lasting only a short time?
• Which noun denotes a belief opposed to established beliefs?
• Which word best describes something dull and unimaginative?
• Which word means 'determined; firm; unwavering'?
• Which verb means to atone or make amends for guilt or wrongdoing?
• Which verb means to make a problem or situation worse?
• hard working
• Which term refers to a pleasant sound?
• Which term relates to beauty in art and taste?
• Which term means 'dull; unimaginative'?
• Which word means lacking passion; not influenced by emotion?
• Which word means 'not able to be conquered'?
• Which adjective describes someone who is wise and shrewd?
• Which word means express discontent or sorrow; complain?
• Which word means the quality of being new and original?
• reproachful disdain
• Which word means 'shy or modest'?
• Which word means "arrogant scorn; contempt"?
• Which word means to cause or bring about?
• Which verb means to ease or relieve, especially fears or concerns?
• Which word means carelessness?
• Which verb means to clear of blame or guilt?
• Which noun describes a strong liking or tendency for something?
• Which word describes a person emotionally hardened or insensitive?
• Which word means outstanding or exemplary?
• Which word means very harmful?
• Which term means to create; to produce?
• Which term denotes a deviation from the norm?
• Which adjective means lacking flavor, vigor, or interest; dull?
• Which term means 'short-lived; fleeting; not lasting'?
• Which word means "honest; frank"?
• Which word means "the will; the power to choose"?
• Which word means outstanding; setting a great example?
• Which word means passion?
• unable to be soothed
• Which term means 'meticulous; demanding'?
• Which word describes someone extremely wicked or with a bad reputation?
• Which object has magical powers; charm?
• Which word means "standing out; obvious"?
• Which term means moral corruption?
• Which term describes a prejudice that affects judgment?
• Which word means a practical approach grounded in experience?
• Which noun means a guess formed with little evidence?
• Which word means new; original?
• A person who uses flattery to obtain favors from an authority is called a ...
• Which verb means to worsen a problem or situation?
• Which verb means to misrepresent or give a false impression?
• Which word means "deep; insightful; the opposite of superficial"?
• Which adjective describes a person who tends to be reserved and speaks rarely?
• Which adjective describes someone sociable and enjoying company of others?
• Which term means disgracefully wicked; having (and deserving) an extremely bad reputation?
• Which word describes a joking or flippant attitude toward serious matters?
• Which word means to cheat; defraud?
• Which word best describes someone who is sociable and enjoys the company of others?
• Which word means yielding; submissive?
• Which term means to worship or honor highly?
• Which term describes something dull or lacking flavor?
• Which word means 'clear; easy to understand'?
• Which adjective best describes someone who is clear-minded and easy to understand?
• Which term means deviation from what is normal?
• Which word means to become weak, listless, or depressed?
• Which word means an early sign that something will happen?
• Which adjective means a style of speech that uses few words; terse?
• Which word means 'restrained; uncommunicative'?
• Which word means serious; grave?
• Which word means "treating serious issues with inappropriate humor; flippant behavior"?
• Which adjective describes someone who is reserved or reluctant to speak?
• Which noun refers to a lack or scarcity?
• Which term means cunning; duplicity?
• Which word best conveys cheerful readiness and promptness in responding to a request?
• Which term describes a person who challenges cherished beliefs or institutions?
• Which verb means to use ambiguous language to avoid committing to a position?
• Which adjective means impossible to stop or prevent?
• Which word describes a sharp, biting wit or tone; a remark that is corrosive?
• Which adjective means without distinctive, interesting qualities?
• Which word means "will; conscious choice"?
• Which term means to listen to?
• Which word means "deeply sorrowful or repentant for a wrong"?
• Which term describes something flowing or given in large amounts?
• Which word means 'something that comes before, especially something that announces or suggests something is on its way'?
• Which word means 'providing an immediate advantage; serving one's immediate self-interest; not always moral, just or right'?
• Which term means prejudice; tendency; tilt?
• Which word best matches the definition 'kind; good-hearted; generous'?
• Which term means to speak out against; to condemn?
• The term meaning "theoretical; lacking substance" is ...
• overly patriotic; nationalistic
• Which word means 'yielding; submissive'?
• Which word means to speed up a process?
• Which adjective describes something that happens by chance, often positive?
• Which verb means to think deeply or ponder?
• Which word means 'clear; easy to understand'?
• Which term conveys stealth and deceit?
• Which term means unbiased; neutral?
• Which word means a woman who flirts to get what she wants?
• Which adjective best describes someone who insists on strict correctness and formalism in even trivial matters?
• Which term describes someone who hates women?
• Which word means without passion; objective; neutral?
• Which word describes an action performed with little effort and little genuine interest?
• Which word describes someone meticulous and demanding?
• on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
• Which word means 'reverent or devout'?
• Mild, moderate is best captured by which word?
• Which word best matches the meaning 'to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about usually in a somewhat indirect way'?
• Which word describes dishonest or fraudulent behavior?