Vocabulary Unit 8

Question 1

clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

Answer 1

adroit

Question 2

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

Answer 2

adulation

Question 3

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

Answer 3

brevity

Question 4

to show irritation

Answer 4

bristle

Question 5

behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

Answer 5

decorum

Question 6

lure; trap; trick

Answer 6

decoy

Question 7

be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake

Answer 7

err

Question 8

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

Answer 8

erratic

Question 9

create difficulties for, resulting in delay or obstruction

Answer 9

hinder

Question 10

overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

Answer 10

histrionic

Question 11

generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others

Answer 11

largess

Question 12

praise highly, especially in a public context

Answer 12

laud

Question 13

no longer produced or used; out of date

Answer 13

obsolete

Question 14

noisy and difficult to control

Answer 14

obstreperous

Question 15

express one’s opinion in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic

Answer 15

pontificate

Question 16

be a sign or warning that is likely to happen

Answer 16

portend

Question 17

not revealing one’s thoughts or feeling readily

Answer 17

reticent

Question 18

a withdrawal of a statement, accusation, or undertaking

Answer 18

retraction

Question 19

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation

Answer 19

tirade

Question 20

give a short, half-suppressed laugh; giggle

Answer 20

titter