English 2 Vocabulary Quiz

Front 1

Insidious

Back 1

adjective-1) intended to entrap or beguile (an insidious plan)---2) stealthily treacherous or deceitful (an insidious enemy)---3) operation or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect (an insidious disease)

Front 2

Egregious

Back 2

adjective-1) extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant (an egregious mistake/liar)

Front 3

Insipid

Back 3

adjective-1) without distinctive, interesting, or stimulation qualities; vapid (an insipid personality)---2) without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; blank (a rather insipid chicken soup)

Front 4

Importune

Back 4

verb-1) to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence---2) to make improper advances toward (a person)---3) to beg for (something) urgently or persistently. (The student importuned the teacher for her grade.)

Front 5

Descry

Back 5

verb-1) to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy (The lookout descried land)---2) to discover; perceive; detect

Front 6

Assiduous

Back 6

adjective-1) constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive (an assiduous student)---2) constant; unremitting (assiduous reading)

Front 7

Cursory

Back 7

adjective-1) going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hastily; superficial (Just from a cursory glance at her paper, the teacher knew it deserved an F.)