5 Written Questions

1. characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking;cynical ;sneering.
2. Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.
3. showing hopelessness; discouraged
4. 1. Concise and forcefully expressive 2.Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
5. 1. ostentatious in one's learning.
   2.overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.

5 Matching Questions

1. contemptuous
2. benevolent
3. enigmatic
4. grandiose
5. clinical

1. a characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
2. b Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious
3. c affectedly grand or important
4. d expressing lack of respect and hatred
5. e dispassionately analytic, strictly objective

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Having a mournful quality.
   1. clinical
   2. enigmatic
   3. acerbic
   4. elegiac
2. using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
   1. euphoric
   2. acerbic
   3. laconic
   4. sardonic
3. acting or speaking in a way that demonstrates a feeling of superiority/ in a patronizing way
   1. scathing
   2. despondent
   3. contemptuous
   4. condescending
4. Expressing anger at something seen as unfair treatment
   1. indignant
   2. flippant
   3. poignant
   4. enigmatic
5. Experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
   1. sarcastic
   2. hostile
   3. nostalgic
   4. enigmatic

5 True/False Questions

1. iconoclastic → Distinction between "right" and "wrong" in writing.

   True        False

2. whimsical → dispassionately analytic, strictly objective

   True        False

3. precocious → lack of seriousness or sense; carefree

   True        False

4. ostentatious → 1. Showing obedience and submission. 2. Overly flattering in order to please or receive favor.

   True        False

5. moralistic → Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.

   True        False