Vocabulary Quiz 5

preclude

to make impossible

precocious

developing intelligence ahead of time

sophomoric

inexperienced and immature

terse

concise; to the point

onerous

requiring hard labor

pallid

lacking color; seeming ill

panacea

remedy for all ills

innocuous

harmless, not offensive

judicious

having or showing good judgement

Juxtaposition

the act of placing two things next to each other for comparison

kudos

praise and honor received

proclivity

a strong inclination toward something

profane

offensive

profuse

a lot of something

sovereign

havingtotal authority in a certain realm (The sovereign queen, with steely resolve, ordered that the traitorous nobleman be killed.)

sycophant

person who flatters someone in order to gain advantage

pernicuous

having a harmful effect

ubiquitous

present or existing everywhere

non sequitur

a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow

diatribe

a bitter, verbal attack (prolonged)