Vocabulary Quiz Before Winter Break Flashcards
1
Q
Adamant
A
Refusing to be convinced
2
Q
Cornucopia
A
Assortment
3
Q
Efficacy
A
The ability to produce a desired result
4
Q
Genteel
A
Polite and respectful
5
Q
Loquacious
A
Talkative
6
Q
Odious
A
Unpleasant
7
Q
Propierty
A
Being appropriate
8
Q
Ruse
A
An action intended to trick someone
9
Q
Succint
A
Brief but clear
10
Q
Vernacular
A
Language specific to that area or region
11
Q
Accolade
A
An award
12
Q
Complacent
A
Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements
13
Q
Esoteric
A
Intended to be understood by only a certain group of people
14
Q
Hallmark
A
Official mark
15
Q
Incessant
A
Something unpleasant ongoing
16
Q
Nullify
A
Legally invalidate
17
Q
Profusion
A
Large quantity of something
18
Q
Qualm
A
Uneasy feeling of doubt
19
Q
Sardonic
A
Cynical
20
Q
Vicarious
A
Experienced through someone or something else
