1. Vocabulary List 1
English 9

2. detriment noun
John’s multiple tattoos may be a detriment when he goes for a job interview.

3. Detriment means… A. An aid B. A discovery C. A disadvantage
D. A requirement

4. Detriment means…
C. A disadvantage

5. 2. dexterous adjective
The juggler was so dexterous that he managed to keep several fruits in motion at once.

6. Dexterous means…
A. skilled
B. educated
C. awkward
D. weird

7. Dexterous means…
A. skilled

8. 3. discretion noun
Ali wasn’t using much discretion when he passed a police car at eighty miles an hour.

9. Discretion means…
A. skill
B. good sense
C. courage
D. accelerator

10. Discretion means…
B. good sense

11. 4. facetious adjective
My boss always says, “You don’t have to be crazy to work here, but it helps!” I hope she’s just being facetious.

12. Facetious means…
A. serious
B. dishonest
C. sarcastic
D. stupid

13. Facetious means…
C. sarcastic

14. 5. gregarious adjective
Melissa is so gregarious that she wants to be with other people even when she is studying.

15. Gregarious means…
A. attractive
B. outgoing
C. humorous
D. selfish

16. Gregarious means…
B. outgoing

17. 6. optimum adjective
For the weary traveler, the optimum hotel accommodations include a quiet room and a comfortable bed.

18. Optimum means…
A. ideal
B. hopeful
C. questionable
D. nice

19. Optimum means…
A. ideal

20. 7. ostentatious adjective
Hoping to impress her friends, Lisa put ostentatious décor in her car.

21. Ostentatious means…
A. humble
B. showy
C. clean
D. ugly

22. Ostentatious means…
B. showy

23. 8. scrupulous adjective
The judge was scrupulous about never accepting a bribe or allowing a personal threat to influence his decision.

24. Scrupulous means…
A. ethical
B. economical
C. unjust
D. hideous

25. Scrupulous means…
A. ethical

26. 9. sensory adjective
Since our sensory experiences are interrelated, what we taste is often influenced by what we smell.

27. Sensory means…
A. of the senses
B. social
C. intellectual
D. sensitive

28. Sensory means…
A. of the senses

29. 10. vicarious adjective
I don’t like to take risks myself, but I love the vicarious thrill of watching death-defying adventures in a movie.

30. Vicarious means…
A. thorough
B. indirect
C. skillful
D. careless

31. Vicarious means…
B. indirect

32. Humorous; playfully joking
Word Match Now that you know the basic meaning of the words, expand what you know by matching the words to the definitions that follow.
Humorous; playfully joking

33. Meant to impress others; flashy

34. Best possible; most favorable; most desirable

35. Something that causes damage, harm, or loss

36. Experienced though the imagination; not experienced directly

37. Skillful in using the hands or body

38. Careful about moral standards; conscientious

39. Sociable; enjoying and seeking the company of others

40. Good judgment or tact in actions or speaking

41. Having to do with seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling