Vocabulary Quiz #2

• sarcastic, biting
• very harsh and critical

• Jerry’s caustic tongue often got him into trouble, because of his sarcastic remarks.

a person easily tricked;

My brother is a schemer who is always trying to dupe people out of their money.

a less offensive term;

He used a euphemism to disguise his real feelings about the incident, so as not to offend anyone.

just beginning to develop or exist;

My grandmother is suffering from the incipient stage of Alzheimer’s, with medication it can be slowed down.

inappropriate, not proper or suitable

How incongruous of my fat doctor to tell me I need to loose weight. that was so inappropriate!

having a bad reputation; known for evil acts or crimes

Al Capone was one of the Americas most infamous mobsters, for all the evil acts of crime he committed.

worldly, earthly: dull and ordinary

If you want to escape from the mundane, get out and do something exciting this weekend.

threatening, menacing;

Because of the ominous music, we knew something bad was about to happen in the movie.

to pull or take by force;

My wife had to wrest the candy bar from my hands, because it was not good for my diabetes.

briskness, lively action; quick willingness

What broke my alacrity to lose weight was my irresistible craving for sweets.

candidate for high position;

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are both aspirants for high position in the land, to be President.

• warlike, angry and aggressive
• engaged in a war

While many professional wrestlers may appear belligerent, in reality, most of them are really nice.

impudent, insolent, rude;

I did not like the brash salesman who knocked on my door because of his rude attitude, so I closed the door.

a false attack; a quick movement you make to trick an opponent

My knockout combination in boxing is a feint right hand lead, followed by a left hook, which tricks opponents every time.

• jagged wound;
• a deep cut or tear of the flesh

Because the laceration was so deep and ugly, Dean was rushed to the emergency room by an ambulance.

quarrelsome, combative; showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue

John’s pugnacious behavior causes him to have few friends, due to argumentative behavior.

easing of grief; to give comfort to in grief or misfortune

Too many troubled teenagers believe they can find solace in drugs, unfortunately instead drugs just brings more grief.

having actual form; easily seen or recognized; able to be touched or felt

• The trial judge was only interested in evidence that was tangible and visible.