Uglies, Gilgamesh, Pharaoh's Daughter Vocab

5 Written Questions

1. great eagerness or greed for something
2. lacking interest or liveliness
3. deep in sad thoughts, especially thoughts of something yearned for
4. to delight or fascinate somebody thoroughly
5. open to emotional or physical danger

5 Matching Questions

1. Despot
2. Myriad
3. Appease
4. Inundate
5. Cacophony

1. a to pacify someone, especially by giving in to demands
2. b to overwhelm somebody with a huge quantity of things
3. c an unpleasant combination of loud, often jarring, sounds
4. d a tyrant or ruler with absolute powers
5. e so many that they cannot be counted

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. in favor of preserving the status quo, traditional values and customs, and against abrupt change
   1. Evasive
   2. Inquisitive
   3. Conservative
   4. Consequential
2. a state of pleasant contemplation. Daydreaming
   1. Evasive
   2. Appease
   3. Reverie
   4. Vapid
3. to talk in a silly, idle, or childish way
   1. Paradox
   2. Bridle
   3. Evasive
   4. Prattle
4. to say or write unpleasant things about somebody or something
   1. Myriad
   2. Vapid
   3. Malign
   4. Evasive
5. a fact or circumstance that restricts how something is done
   1. Prattle
   2. Parameter
   3. Paradox
   4. Paranoia

5 True/False Questions

1. Revelation → information that is newly disclosed, especially surprising or valuable information

   True        False

2. Serpentine → winding and twisting, with many bends and curves.

   True        False

3. Haggard → so many that they cannot be counted

   True        False

4. Pugnacious → inclined to fight or be aggressive

   True        False

5. Consequential → in favor of preserving the status quo, traditional values and customs, and against abrupt change

   True        False