Vocab lists 9-15

5 Written Questions

1. romantic and idealistic, but impractical
2. to stir up, to rouse; to instigate
3. a state of great confusion/uproar
4. (used with against) to complain or protest strongly
5. to attack the reputation of; to criticize in a derogatory manner

5 Matching Questions

1. vociferous
2. agrarian
3. supercilious
4. cloistered
5. sabotage

1. a secluded from the world; sheltered
2. b having to do with farming/agriculture
3. c acts that intentionally damage, hinder, or seek to discredit; to engage in intentionally damaging acts
4. d haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, arrogant, scornful
5. e crying out noisily; clamorous

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a trace of something that once was present
   1. vestige
   2. destitute
   3. secrete
   4. volatile
2. the state of being certain of the truth or rightness of something
   1. certitude
   2. belie
   3. abridge
   4. vestige
3. to pass on to another; hand down
   1. impunity
   2. bequeath
   3. broach
   4. denigrate
4. loud, harsh, grating, or shrill; discordant
   1. stalwart
   2. redolent
   3. strident
   4. lurid
5. to hate or loathe intensely; detestable, loathsome; disagreeable and unpleasant
   1. foment
   2. abominate
   3. temperate
   4. mitigate

5 True/False Questions

1. confidant → (spelled confidante when female) A person to whom secrets are told

   True        False

2. titanic → romantic and idealistic, but impractical

   True        False

3. plebeian → of or pertaining to the common people; common/unrefined

   True        False

4. misnomer → an important, wealthy, person prominent in a large industry

   True        False

5. transpire → a trace of something that once was present

   True        False