5 Written Questions

1. obstinate, stubborn, dogged
2. surplus, supererogatory
3. ridicule, deride
4. replace, displace, oust
5. poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent

5 Matching Questions

1. credible
2. sardonic
3. incessant
4. ghastly
5. posthumous

1. a plausible, acceptable, likely
2. b postmortem
3. c caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry
4. d ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
5. e dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence
   1. doleful
   2. bondage
   3. credible
   4. atone
2. limpid, intelligible
   1. prim
   2. hew
   3. taunt
   4. lucid
3. expiate, make amends for
   1. taunt
   2. atone
   3. lucid
   4. sardonic
4. settle, bear the cost, foot the bill
   1. prim
   2. doleful
   3. hew
   4. defray
5. hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
   1. hew
   2. taunt
   3. hamper
   4. atone

5 True/False Questions

1. hew → fussy, fastidious, squeamish

   True        False

2. doleful → sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous

   True        False

3. diligent → assiduous, sedulous

   True        False

4. intricate → complex, convoluted

   True        False

5. prim → chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform

   True        False