Vocabulary Midterm: Characterization Adjectives
- 1.The drunk driver was swerving all over the road. He was completely _______________ and unaware of the danger he was causing.
- 2.A person who is easy going is:
- A.
Believable
- B.
Caring and thoughtful
- C.
Flexible, not demanding or controlling
- D.
Filled with excessive self-importance; pretentious
- 3.An intolerant person:
- A.
Is not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own
- B.
Is humble, unassuming, not pretentious
- C.
Is without regard for danger or consequences, careless
- D.
Is shy and not confident
- 4.An emotionally hardened, insensitive person can be called:
- A.
Reserved
- B.
Kind
- C.
Jovial
- D.
Callous
- 5.A person who pretends to be shy is:
- A.
Coy
- B.
Pompous
- C.
Vain
- D.
Arrogant
- 6.A person who treats other people as weak or inferior is:
- A.
Aggressive
- B.
Condescending
- C.
Imaginative
- D.
Vain
- 7.Check the box next to the words that describe a jovial person. There are 3 correct answers.
- A.
Deep in thought
- B.
Good humored
- C.
In high spirits
- D.
Upbeat/merry
- E.
Pretentious
- 8.Check the 2 boxes that define a condescending person:
- A.
Treats people as weak or inferiour
- B.
Patronizes people because he/she thinks they're better
- C.
Is humble and unassuming
- D.
Is unwilling to express emotions
- 9.The definition of Intolerance is:
- A.
Inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from one's own
- B.
Getting upset too easily, emotional
- C.
Not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own
- D.
Having a strong desire for success or achievement
- 10.A person who shows control or influence over others is considered:
- 11.The definition of prejudice is:
- A.
Unwilling to express your emotions or talk about your problems
- B.
Pretending to be shy and quiet
- C.
Not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own
- D.
A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty, but often a stereotype
- E.
Inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own
- 12.An irrational person is unreasonable and absurd. True or false?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.choose the best answer A person who is admirable:
- A.
Is unreasonable and absurd
- B.
Is held in great respect
- C.
Is unwilling to express his/her emotions
- D.
Is spiteful and vengeful
- 14.Which pair of vocabulary words is most similar (in terms of what they mean)? For example, happy and jovial are similar. Jovial and vain are not similar.
- A.
Admirable and vindictive
- B.
Callous and sensitive
- C.
Shallow and magnanimous
- D.
Pompous and arrogant
- 15.A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty is a:
- 16.A person who is "arrogantly domineering or overbearing" is:
- A.
Inherent
- B.
Imperious
- C.
Mundane
- D.
Novel
- 17.To calm or to soothe a person is to:
- A.
Vindicate
- B.
Idealize
- C.
Stoic
- D.
Mollify
- 18.The teacher had such a ____________ affect on the student, he/she decided to go to college and become a teacher as well.
- A.
Ornate
- B.
Profound
- C.
Impartial
- D.
Apathetic
- 19.My friend Jake is so _________________, he always wins drawings and prizes, he's just has that kind of luck.
- A.
Paramount
- B.
Timorous
- C.
Fortuitous
- D.
Stoic
- 20.Odysseus could be considered _______________, stubborn or adhering to his own opinion.
- A.
Exculpate
- B.
Tenuous
- C.
Penitent
- D.
Obstinate
- 21.The Montagues and the Capulet's have what we can consider a __________________ relationship based on bitter hatred from long ago.
- A.
Rancorous
- B.
Quandary
- C.
Abstract
- D.
Superfluous
- 22.Athena often _________________ some of Poseidon's wrath on Odyssus:
- A.
Alleviates
- B.
Inveterates
- C.
Idealizes
- D.
Hypothesizes
- 23.When Odysseus brags to Poseidon that he "defeated Troy all by himself," he is acting ___________________.
- A.
Obdurate
- B.
Ostentatious
- C.
Penitent
- D.
Benevolent
- 24.Odysseus and his men made a hardworking, or ________________ effort to return home despite the numerous obstacles in their path.
- A.
Cogent
- B.
Diligent
- C.
Obdurate
- D.
Pervasive
- 25.A doubtful person can also be considered:
- A.
Eclectic
- B.
Comprehensive
- C.
Contemporary
- D.
Dubious
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