5 Written Questions

1. wary; cautious; sparing
2. to obtain by deception or flattery
3. greed, esp. for wealth
4. authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance
5. to question or oppose

5 Matching Questions

1. ebullience
2. esoteric
3. empirical
4. catalyst
5. opaque

1. a impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
2. b the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
3. c intended for or understood by a small, specific group
4. d based on observation or experiment
5. e a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. harmless; causing no damage
   1. odious
   2. impecunious
   3. morose
   4. innocuous
2. marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
   1. urbane
   2. morose
   3. furtive
   4. caustic
3. to lessen in intensity or degree
   1. urbane
   2. abate
   3. chary
   4. dearth
4. excessive praise; intense adoration
   1. castigation
   2. adulation
   3. burgeon
   4. caustic
5. violating accepted dogma or convention
   1. empirical
   2. furtive
   3. caustic
   4. heretical

5 True/False Questions

1. preen → an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

   True        False

2. peruse → sad; sullen; melancholy

   True        False

3. quaff → wary; cautious; sparing

   True        False

4. viscous → thick; sticky

   True        False

5. catalyst → wary; cautious; sparing

   True        False