| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | quibble |
| a. in the Bible, a saying that is meaningful but must be interpreted. | ||
| b. in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. | ||
| c. an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue. |
| ______ | 2. | rampant |
| a. a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. Cf."allonym"(def. 1). | ||
| b. an original or preliminary draft, copy, or record of an agreement, esp. a treaty. | ||
| c. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment | ||
| d. growing luxuriantly, as weeds. |
| ______ | 3. | prosperity |
| a. a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, esp. in financial respects; good fortune. | ||
| b. unpleasant or offensive. | ||
| c. wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober. |
| ______ | 4. | provincial |
| a. to throw down level with the ground. | ||
| b. of or relating to the provinces of a country. | ||
| c. pertaining to, imposed as, or imposing punishment. |
| ______ | 5. | qualitative |
| a. pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities. | ||
| b. in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. | ||
| c. to satisfy (a desire such as thirst). | ||
| d. likely or serving to provoke; stimulating or arousing. |
| ______ | 6. | rant |
| a. a notation, as on a manuscript, that indicates a question to be answered. | ||
| b. someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class; model; exemplar | ||
| c. to utter or declaim in a ranting manner. |
| ______ | 7. | query |
| a. bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. | ||
| b. a notation, as on a manuscript, that indicates a question to be answered. | ||
| c. a supplementary international agreement. |
| ______ | 8. | prototype |
| a. mental reservation; doubt. | ||
| b. Gram. to modify. | ||
| c. that which provides an example, as by being the standard or worthy of emulation. | ||
| d. unpleasant or offensive. |
| ______ | 9. | provocative |
| a. showing wisdom and caution in practical matters; sensible. | ||
| b. something provocative. | ||
| c. bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| ______ | 10. | proximity |
| a. wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober. | ||
| b. the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. | ||
| c. a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| ______ | 11. | pungent |
| a. to describe by giving the characteristics of. | ||
| b. growing luxuriantly, as weeds. | ||
| c. stimulating to the mind; sharp. |
| ______ | 12. | quixotic |
| a. a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. Cf."allonym"(def. 1). | ||
| b. bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. | ||
| c. an original or preliminary draft, copy, or record of an agreement, esp. a treaty. | ||
| d. (sometimes cap.) resembling or befitting Don Quixote. |
| ______ | 13. | quiescent |
| a. pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities. | ||
| b. in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. | ||
| c. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment | ||
| d. inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated. |
| ______ | 14. | rancor |
| a. having an unpleasant odor or taste because of the spoilage of fats or oils; stale. | ||
| b. bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. | ||
| c. in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| ______ | 15. | rancid |
| a. stimulating to the mind; sharp. | ||
| b. likely or serving to provoke; stimulating or arousing. | ||
| c. unpleasant or offensive. | ||
| d. nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation. |
| ______ | 16. | prudent |
| a. careful or wise in planning for the future; provident. | ||
| b. bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. | ||
| c. to speak or complain loudly and vehemently. | ||
| d. an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| ______ | 17. | quandary |
| a. tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing. | ||
| b. a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. | ||
| c. to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.). | ||
| d. biting or caustic; penetrating. |
| ______ | 18. | queasy |
| a. an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. | ||
| b. pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities. | ||
| c. tending to cause nausea; nauseating. |
| ______ | 19. | qualify |
| a. showing wisdom and caution in practical matters; sensible. | ||
| b. Gram. to modify. | ||
| c. something analogous to another thing of a later period |
| ______ | 20. | punitive |
| a. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment | ||
| b. extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable. | ||
| c. uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc. |
| ______ | 21. | protocol |
| a. nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation. | ||
| b. likely or serving to provoke; stimulating or arousing. | ||
| c. having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc., considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal; parochial | ||
| d. the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette. |
| ______ | 22. | pseudonym |
| a. a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. Cf."allonym"(def. 1). | ||
| b. unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. | ||
| c. to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, esp. face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| ______ | 23. | quench |
| a. someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class; model; exemplar | ||
| b. an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. | ||
| c. likely or serving to provoke; stimulating or arousing. | ||
| d. to put out or extinguish (fire, flames, etc.). |
| ______ | 24. | prostrate |
| a. to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, esp. face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. | ||
| b. careful in providing for the future; provident | ||
| c. nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation. |
| ______ | 25. | proverb |
| a. a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought; adage; saw. | ||
| b. bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. | ||
| c. a supplementary international agreement. |