SW5 Vocabulary Test-Study Guide
magnanimous synonym
generous, unselfish,bighearted
petty synonyms
insignificant, piddling
chivalrous
marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
unctuous synonyms
oily, greasy, slippery, soapy; smooth, fulsome, flattering
frowzy synonym
slovenly,unkempt, untidy
inane synonyms
vapid, idiotic, moronic, fatuous
The coach warned the pitcher that if he continued to _____during a pitch, he would be replaced
Balk
evoke synonym
conjure up; elicit
By all accounts, Superman is an _______because he resides in an area other than his birthplace.
Expatriate
While Greg has enjoyed living as an ____________ in Costa Rica, he is now ready to return home to Haiti.
Expatriate
The purpose of the author's second book is to ______ the philosophical theories he proposed in his first work
Expound
petty
(adj.) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor
chivalrous synonyms
1) courageous 2) fearless 3) gallant 4) benevolent
Despite the _______ relationship I have with my boss, he respects my quality of work
Acrimony
You may give that _________ tone to your mother, but in the classroom, I demand the utmost respect
Acrimony
While my dog loves to go for walks in good weather, he will always ______if he gets the slightest whiff of rain in the air.
Balk
Each time we dine there, Howard manages to _____ the waiter into giving us something for free.
Cajole
The candidate managed to_______ many voters into choosing his name on the ballot.
Cajole
Tomorrow, the lawyer will ________ the defendant's guilt by making the jury aware of the man's motive for murder.
Expound
If waking up early isn't _____for you, then why did you take the morning shift?
Feasible
Winning the lottery would make paying the bills more ________
Feasible
Because of technical difficulties, the sound of the music may ________ during the concert.
Fluctuate
Because of the increase in ticket prices, attendance at sporting events will fluctuate
Fluctuate
But to plan somebody's murder is a particularly _______ crime and I think few people would do that.
Heinous
We not only face the_______ crimes dead on, we face our fellow viewers.
Heinous
Byron rocks away, very hairy, very clean, wringing his hands, like an______ spider in his green fatigues.
Impeccable
His timing was _________ attacking his old boss on the day he was making a big speech on the economy.
Impeccable
After stopping payments on their new car, the bank would________ their car in a secured lot until the couple would pay the overdue amount.
Impound
Rental furniture companies may have to require a payment plan or______ the furniture in their store until the money is compensated.
Impound
Not even the leading experts in criminology could understand the killer's ________ motives.
Inscrutable
While the veteran football players understood the play, most of the rookies found it _________
Inscrutable
fiasco synonyms
[nouns] disaster, debacle, mess, bomb, flop
omniscient synonyms
all-knowing, all-wise, all-seeing
harry synonyms
badger, pester, hound, pillage, ravage
