5 Written Questions

1. 1. recklessly wasteful; extravagant; 2. profuse, lavish; 3. a spendthrift
2. a decorative chain of flowers, leaves, or ribbons hung in a curve
3. 1. touching; 2. irrelevent; off the subject; 3. a straight line that touches the outside of a curve but does not cross it; 4. a sudden change of direction
4. 1. a quick, witty reply; 2. conversation characterized by such remarks
5. 1. to use available evidence to form a conclusion; 2. to guess

5 Matching Questions

1. rote
2. adversity
3. astringent
4. obsequious
5. provocative

1. a excessively willing to yield to others
2. b 1. harsh; severe; 2. a substance that tightens tissues
3. c by memory without thought of the meaning; mechanical routine
4. d exciting; stimulating
5. e hardship; misfortune

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. 1. without skill; 2. inappropriate or out of place; foolish or absurd
   1. inept
   2. assent
   3. ire
   4. dissent
2. examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
   1. intent
   2. introspection
   3. exposition
   4. injunction
3. pertaining to the sense of smell
   1. abhor
   2. festoon
   3. olfactory
   4. retort
4. 1. coming from outside; foreign; 2. not essential or vital
   1. extraneous
   2. pertinacious
   3. extraterrestrial
   4. mediate
5. a violation, especially of a law
   1. injunction
   2. infraction
   3. introspection
   4. tactile

5 True/False Questions

1. avert → 1. purpose; 2. concentrating on or dedicated to an idea or action

   True        False

2. feint → 1. to turn away; 2. to prevent

   True        False

3. elation → excited feelings of pride, triumph, or happiness

   True        False

4. retort → 1. to change something to make it false; 2. to twist (something) out of its natural shape

   True        False

5. analyze → to look at something carefully by attention to its parts

   True        False