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1. pedantic: stressing trivial points of learning; lacking a sense of proportion in scholarship. A pedant is a narrow-minded teacher who insists on rigid adherence to a set of arbitrary rules. 2. pertinacious: stubborn; unyielding; holding firmly to some belief. 3. pontifical: ornate; stiff; having the pomp and dignity of a high priest or Pope. 4. pretentious: making claims to some distinctions; showy. Pretentious people put on airs, try to appear more important than they are. 5. prolix: wordy; long-winded 6. puerile: childish; silly; young. In Latin it means boy 7. quiescent: inactive; in repose; latent 8. recalcitrant: unruly; refusing to obey authority. In Latin it meant to kick ones heels (calx) in defiance) 9. restive: hard to control; restless; contrary 10. ribald: coarse; vulgar in language; irreverent 11. sardonic: sarcastic; bitterly sneering. it is believed that this word can be traced back to a Sardinian plant whose bitter taste caused facial distortion 12. sedulous: busy; working hard; diligent 13. sleazy: flimsy or thin in texture or substance; of poor quality. This word can be traced back to cloth made in Silesia, Germany. 14. supercilious: naughty; arrogant; contemptuous 15. voluptuous: sensuous; full of sensual delights and pleasures
In each of the following, read the statement, then circle the word that comes to mind. 1. A gangsters cruel smile (puerile, sedulous, sardonic) 2. Second-rate fabric that wears poorly (quiescent, pertinacious, sleazy) 3. Someone who uses a dozen words when one would do (prolix, supercilious, recalcitrant) 4. The natives were nervous before the battle (pontifical, restive, pretentious) 5. A night club comics suggestive monologue (pedantic, ribald, voluptuous) 6. A child who refuses to obey his parents and teachers (puerile, recalcitrant, sedulous) 7. The actresss beauty rather than her talent was responsible for her popularity (ribald, pertinacious, voluptuous) 8. Once Barry forms an opinion, hell never change his mind (pertinacious, pretentious, pontifical) 9. A trait that makes a person a success (pedantic, sedulous, supercilious) 10. Someone follows the rules but misses the spirit (pontifical, pedantic, quiescent)
8. The valedictorian was careful to keep _________________ expressions out of her speech 9. Parents wait for the day when their children will be as __________________ in fulfilling their family responsibilities as they are in preparing for a party. 10. There is a time for fun and revelry, but that does not include an overdoes of _______________ speech.