5 Written Questions

1. (adj) roundabout, not direct
2. (adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
3. (n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
4. (n.) self-government, political control
5. (n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

5 Matching Questions

1. interloper
2. scathing
3. sepulchral
4. gossamer
5. contraband

1. a (adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
2. b (n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has right to be, an intruder
3. c (adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; a very thin light cloth
4. d (adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
5. e (n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; illegal, prohibited

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (v) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
   1. elicit
   2. enjoin
   3. exhort
   4. inveigh
2. (n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
   1. hiatus
   2. vapid
   3. expiate
   4. visage
3. (v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
   1. permeate
   2. peculate
   3. erudite
   4. expiate
4. (n.) a rule of conduct or action
   1. ferment
   2. precept
   3. rankle
   4. elicit
5. (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
   1. ingratiate
   2. infringe
   3. extricate
   4. expiate

5 True/False Questions

1. expiate → (v) to make amends, make up for; to avert

   True        False

2. filch → (v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky-way and in petty amounts

   True        False

3. aura → (n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

   True        False

4. transient → (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time

   True        False

5. vapid → (adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

   True        False