English Vocabulary Quiz 6

affinity

a natural skill

harangue

lecture at length in an aggressive way

jingoistic

overly patriotic

impregnable

unable to be captured or broken into (syn: secure)

coquette

a woman who flirts to get what she wants (syn: tease)

implacable

unable to be soothed (syn: relentless/unyielding)

demure

shy or modest

precursor

a person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind (syn: forerunner)

slipshod

showing a lack of care of thought (syn: Botched, sloppy)

nefarious

wicked or criminal

anomaly

something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

contrite

deeply remorseful for a bad action

bovine

in the manner of a cow

talisman

an object with magical powers to bring good luck

erudite

showing great knowledge or learning

facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

placid

not easily upset or excited

abhor

hate

bemoan

express discontent or sorrow over

misogynist

someone who hates women

misogynist

someone who ha