5 Written Questions

1. serious, humorless
2. a prelude, overture, curtain-raiser
3. improbable, far-fetched
4. aristocratic; refined, cultivated
5. to revere, venerate, esteem respect

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. delighted, overjoyed; unmoved
   1. aghast
   2. sequel
   3. cower
   4. ample
2. easily heard
   1. plausible
   2. inaudible
   3. volatile
   4. intrigue
3. fair play, dealings that are out in the open and aboveboard
   1. prodigal
   2. inaudible
   3. ethical
   4. intrigue
4. stable, stady; static, inert, dormant
   1. volatile
   2. inaudible
   3. ample
   4. plausible
5. selective, discriminating, judicious
   1. inaudible
   2. disdain
   3. intrigue
   4. indiscriminate

5 True/False Questions

1. cower → a prelude, overture, curtain-raiser

   True        False

2. ample → a prelude, overture, curtain-raiser

   True        False

3. prodigal → frugal, economical; stingy, miserly

   True        False

4. ethical → immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest

   True        False

5. proximity → distance, remoteness

   True        False