Match the following words with the most accurate description or statement. Points available: 10 1: "Burke" A) A type of wood B) To suppress quietly or indirectly C) To duck a flying object D) A newly discovered species 2: "Misbegotten" A) The constant change of locations B) A noun for thrillfull journey C) An adjective meaning unlawfully conceived, illegitimate D) An accident 3: "Tabula rasa" A) A state of excessive clutter B) A blank state C) In Latin means wide open field of grass D) A full court docket of cases 4: "Odious" A) An adjective meaning arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance B) Ancester of the English verb, imitate C) A noun hardly used today that means a gathering place of high ranking officials D) A word used sceintifically to describe the mating habits of crickets 5: "Panacea" A) An unexpected growth B) A century's worth of time C) A disease that affects an entire region D) A remedy for all ills or difficulties 6: "Cajole" A) To dissuade B) To prevent C) To persuade D) To ask politely 7: "Wiseacre" A) One with a false sense of stature B) One who pretends to knowledge or cleverness C) A complete idiot D) An old prophet 8: "Neoteric" A) An outdated concept B) Recent in origin C) A dinosaur D) Political appeal 9: "Frangible" A) Capable of being broken B) An adjective describing a care-free personality C) A meringuelike substance D) A healthy characteristic 10: "Cataract" A) Another name for a drought B) A noun meaning large waterfall C) Clear vision D) A person who has great purpose in life
