Vocabulary Review Quiz 6

Quandary –

dilemma, confusion, predicament, muddle

Frenetic

hyperactive, energetic, hectic, frantic

Austere

stern, strict, harsh, unfriendly

Haughty

arrogant, superior, self-important, condescending

Convoluted

complicated, complex, involved, elaborate

Dogged

determined, resolved, persistent, tireless

Cynical

skeptical, doubtful, pessimistic, distrustful

Pecksniffian

artificial, counterfeit, hypocritical, phony

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 4

Anachronism

an error in chronology, a person or thing that is chronologically out of order

A thing that is conspicuously old fashioned

Caustic

sharp, bitter, sarcastic, corroding