5 Written Questions

1. intended for or understood by only a small group
2. rude; cranky; ill-tempered
3. superficially plausible, but actually wrong
4. markedly short and abrupt
5. marked by arrogant assurance

5 Matching Questions

1. Venerate
2. Mirth
3. Dregs
4. Improvident
5. Derisive

1. a to regard with reverential respect
2. b most worthless part; sediment at the bottom of a liquid
3. c gladness
4. d without foresight; not providing for the future
5. e expressing ridicule or scorn to show contempt

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. crafty, sly
   1. Feign
   2. Wily
   3. Mirth
   4. Trill
2. detect with the senses; to perceive or recognize
   1. Miscreant
   2. Listless
   3. Dregs
   4. Discern
3. marked by a ready flow of speech
   1. Brusque
   2. Venerate
   3. Wily
   4. Voluble
4. purging of emotional tensions
   1. Trill
   2. Esoteric
   3. Catharsis
   4. Prowess
5. expressive of sorrow or woe
   1. Petulant
   2. Derisive
   3. Listless
   4. Plaintive

5 True/False Questions

1. Prowess → most worthless part; sediment at the bottom of a liquid

   True        False

2. Callow → Inexperienced; immature

   True        False

3. Feign → crafty, sly

   True        False

4. Listless → superior skill or ability, especially in battle

   True        False

5. Trill → crafty, sly

   True        False