5 Written Questions

1. (n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse
2. (v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water
3. (adj.) not respectable, not esteemed
4. (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people;characteristic of or prevalent in a field
5. (adj.) calm, peaceful

5 Matching Questions

1. placate
2. allude
3. potent
4. misconstrue
5. exemplary

1. a (v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
2. b (adj.) powerful; highly effective
3. c (v.) to refer to casually or indirectly
4. d (v.) to appease, soothe, pacify
5. e (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (v.) to stick out, thrust forth
   1. potent
   2. protrude
   3. allude
   4. pretext
2. (adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
   1. placate
   2. stark
   3. clairvoyant
   4. potent
3. (adj.) serving to settle an issue; final
   1. guile
   2. conclusive
   3. allude
   4. protrude
4. (n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
   1. itinerary
   2. stark
   3. integrity
   4. exemplary
5. (n.) honestly, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
   1. itinerary
   2. endemic
   3. potent
   4. integrity

5 True/False Questions

1. obnoxious → (adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

   True        False

2. stark → (n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

   True        False

3. plagiarism → (n.) passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person

   True        False

4. guile → (n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

   True        False

5. superficial → (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people;characteristic of or prevalent in a field

   True        False