March Vocab Quiz

Question 1

Acquiesce

Answer 1

To agree without complaint or protest; consent; comply.

Example: When your father asks you to cut the grass, it is best to acquiesce.

Question 2

Consternation

Answer 2

Great fear; dread.

Example: A feeling of consternation came over me when I heard reports of flooding in my neighborhood.

Question 3

Impertinent.

Answer 3

1. Rude; bold; arrogant
2. Not relevant; off track.

Example: The judge advised the prosecuting attorney against his impertinent line of questioning.

Question 4

Loathe (This is the one with an “E”)

Answer 4

Intense dislike.

Example: I loathe grocery shopping.

Question 5

Loath (This is the one without an “E”)

Answer 5

unwilling, reluctant

Question 6

Pensive

Answer 6

Expressing deep thought; dreamlike.

Example: A famous photograph of Thomas Edison reveals a distant, pensive man.

Question 7

Malaise

Answer 7

A feeling of uneasiness; depression.

Example: Malaise settled on the Calculus class when the teacher announced a pop quiz.

Question 8

Recalcitrant

Answer 8

Resisting authority or control.

Example: Despite repeated requests from the flight attendant, the recalcitrant passenger refused to comply with the seatbelt rule.

Question 9

Minutiae.

Answer 9

Small, precise details.

Example: Adrian Monk’s concern with the minutiae of daily life is both comical and tragic.

Question 10

Penchant

Answer 10

An inclination; tendency; proclivity.

Example: Evil Knievel’s penchant for danger earned him a fortune and many broken bones.

Question 11

Laconic

Answer 11

1. Using few words; concise 2. Terse or curt to the point of being rude.

Example: David Foster Wallace would not be considered a laconic writer; Infinite Jest is more than 1,400 pages.

Question 12

Give an example of each word used in a sentence.

Answer 12

Do it!