Duplicate of PSAT Vocabulary Quiz

Phoebe felt ___ about her date, because while he was very attractive, he was not very smart.

An artifice is

The tightrope walkers reached a __ when they met in the middle and couldn't walk backwards.

A young, innocent child could easily be described as:

The toddler's ____ tantrums indicated that she might someday pursue a career in theater.

The idealist view that the murderer would confess was too ____for the cynic to believe.

The bombastic NBA player had such a ____ attitude that he alienated many of his fans.

The quiet girl was mistakenly disliked for her ___ attitude, when she was really just demur.

When someone is behaving in a recalcitrant way, they are acting

The stage crew had to move the ____ scenery, so it was a good thing they were big and strong.

spurious means

We are reminded of the _______ nature of life when time passes by so quickly.

The parents showed _____ when they returned the cell phone to their grounded child.

The ____ woman did everything her unscrupulous boss said, even spreading fabricated rumors.

According to Zaroff, to "furnish a repast for the hounds" is to become:

The nervous child ________ a story to distract his teacher from his incomplete homework.

Which of the following pairs of words are synonyms?

bombastic means

Which of the following words are antonyms?

Barton disrupted the class with his breakdancing and was ____ by the teacher for his behavior.

The ______ teenager had no problem making friends in his new school.

ephemeral means