5 Written Questions

1. (adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
2. (adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
3. (v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.)a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
4. (v.) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
5. (n.) a high point of land extending into water

5 Matching Questions

1. frivolous
2. ornate
3. peruse
4. porous
5. oust

1. a (adj). full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
2. b (v.) to read thoroughly and carefully
3. c (adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid
4. d (v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place
5. e (adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (v.) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
   1. oust
   2. staid
   3. muster
   4. sustain
2. (n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling a faintness or nausea
   1. staid
   2. oust
   3. qualm
   4. blase
3. (n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
   1. peruse
   2. porous
   3. residue
   4. recourse
4. (n.) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
   1. deplore
   2. recourse
   3. staid
   4. residue
5. (v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval
   1. peruse
   2. recourse
   3. prone
   4. deplore

5 True/False Questions

1. prone → (adj). full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

   True        False

2. obsess → (adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

   True        False

3. muster → (v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; (n.) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation

   True        False

4. solicitous → (adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

   True        False

5. nonentity → (adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid

   True        False