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5 Written Questions

1. (adj) ordinary; commonplace
2. (adj) thrifty; cheap
3. (adj) conspicuously offensive; blatantly bad to an extreme degree
4. (adj) persistent; hard-working
5. (adj) stubborn; hardened against feeling or emotional appeal

5 Matching Questions

1. extenuating
2. incompatible
3. inconsequential
4. transitory
5. spontaneity

1. a (adj) opposed in nature; not able to live or work together
2. b (n) impulsive action; unplanned events
3. c (adj) unimportant; trivial
4. d (adj) excusing; lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime; of mitigating factors
5. e (adj) short-lived; temporary

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (n) misfortune; an unfavorable turn of events
   1. maverick
   2. alleviate
   3. adulation
   4. adversity
2. (n) a state of uncertainty or perplexity
   1. candor
   2. ornate
   3. ruminate
   4. quandary
3. (adj) well-meaning; generous
   1. evanescent
   2. ambivalent
   3. benevolent
   4. penitent
4. (adj) describing a pretentious display
   1. precocious
   2. ostentatious
   3. obstinate
   4. egregious
5. (n) one who resists adherence to a group
   1. stoic
   2. maverick
   3. novice
   4. abstract

5 True/False Question

1. abstract → (adj) stubborn; hardened against feeling or emotional appeal
   

   True        False

2. comprehensive → (adj) large in scope or content
   

   True        False

3. penitent → (adj) expressing remorse for one's misdeeds
   

   True        False

4. provocative → (adj) tending to provoke a response like anger or disagreement
   

   True        False

5. conviction → (n) a crowd of people; an assembly
   

   True        False