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Vocabulary Review Quiz 6
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I found myself in a moral quandary: would I join my other friends in their celebration of Tom’s victory, or would I console Tina over her loss?
Quandary –
dilemma, confusion, predicament, muddle
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After a week of working at a frenetic pace, she was ready for Saturday.
Frenetic
hyperactive, energetic, hectic, frantic
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Despite his tendency to dress in austere clothes, Adam is actually a very warm and friendly person.
Austere
stern, strict, harsh, unfriendly
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Mrs. Smith’s haughty behavior made people feel inferior and avoid her as much as possible.
Haughty
arrogant, superior, self-important, condescending
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Cameron’s explanation for how he ended up in jail was so convoluted that his wife couldn’t follow it.
Convoluted
complicated, complex, involved, elaborate
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Dolly’s dogged efforts to restore the Victorian house to its original glory finally paid off.
Dogged
determined, resolved, persistent, tireless
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Tiarra’s speech was so convincing that she managed to convince even the most cynical of readers.
Cynical
skeptical, doubtful, pessimistic, distrustful
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Delores Umbridge is such a pecksniffian character in that while she claims to be working for the good of her students, she is actually only concerned with power.
Pecksniffian
artificial, counterfeit, hypocritical, phony
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The picture floating around the Internet featuring a car in the background of a fight scene in the movie Braveheart, which is set in the 13th century, is an anachronism.
Anachronism
an error in chronology, a person or thing that is chronologically out of order
A thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned
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Teresa’s rather caustic comments to the receptionist didn’t get her into the office any sooner.
Caustic
sharp, bitter, sarcastic, corroding
