For numbers 131–140, read the following sentences carefully. Decide
which vocabulary word best matches the character described in the
sentence and circle the letter of the correct answer. If you do not own
this book, please write your answers on a separate piece of paper.
- If you are someone who puts on airs to impress others, you are a(n)
a. philistine.
b.poseur.
c. boor.
d.iconoclast. - A film director who defies convention and pursues his or her own
vision is a
a. rogue.
b.maverick.
c. sycophant.
d.chauvinist. - Someone who fails to understand simple directions even when they
are explained repeatedly would be called
a. ignoble.
b.bourgeois.
c. maladroit.
d.obtuse. - Martin Luther, who during the sixteenth century publicly
criticized the practices and leadership of the Roman Catholic
Church, would rightfully be called a(n)
a. ignoble.
b.iconoclast.
c. philistine.
d.chauvinist. - If an authority figure was often seen drunk and disorderly, his or
her behavior would be referred to as
a. erudite.
b.urbane.
c. genteel.
d.ignoble.