Vocab Quiz #9 Flashcards
Taboo (noun)
considered inappropriate because of societal beliefs or emotional dislikes
EX: In the old days, even the idea of a homosexual relationship was viewed as a taboo arrangement.
Pedantic (adj)
giving too much importance to details and formal rules
EX: As a grammar teacher, it is hard for me to not review everything with a pedantic eye.
Tenebrous (adj)
dark or shadowy
EX: After wandering into the tenebrous alley, Chelsea became frightened by the dark backstreet.
Smorgasord (noun)
a collection containing a variety of things
EX: For the charity event, the caterers will have a smorgasbord of cheese, bread, and soup samples.
Clarion (noun)
A kind of trumpet having a clear and shril note
EX: The tornado siren was a clarion warning of approaching danger.
Inscrutable (adj)
incapable of being investigated or understood
EX: In situations where evidence is lacking, some murder cases remain inscrutable forever.
Parley (noun)
conversation between enemies or rivals
EX: The end result of the parley between the two world leaders was a productive trade agreement.
Scrupulous (adj)
very careful about doing something correctly
EX: Because Shannon is a scrupulous editor, she never misses errors when she proofreads a document.
Voluble (adj)
characterized by ready or rapid speech; fluent
EX: The voluble politician was never at a loss for words.
Diurnal (adj)
energetic during the daylight hours
EX: John found it hard to work a diurnal job after being on the night shift for fifteen years.
Ostentation (noun)
boastful and showiness
EX: Because Sarah puts up at least two thousand Christmas lights each year, she always has the most ostentatious decorations in our neighborhood.
Resplendent (adj)
shiny and colourful, and thus pleasing to the eye
EX: The peacock is a very showy bird with resplendent in multiple shades of blues and greens.
