5 Written Questions

1. v. To overcome distrust or hostility; to appease
2. n. A paying back for what has been lost or damaged
3. v. To misuse or violate something sacred
4. v. To catch sight of a distant object after looking carefully; to detect or discover
5. adj. Without the means to pay what is owed; bankrupt

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. N. A person with only a superficial interest and slight knoledge of an art or other field of knowledge
   1. Extirpate
   2. Propitiate
   3. Desecrate
   4. Dilettante
2. adj. Having more than one meaning or interpretation, usually intended to confuse
   1. Portal
   2. Descry
   3. Equivocal
   4. Extirpate
3. n. A direct ancestor
   1. Portal
   2. Propitiate
   3. Foible
   4. Progenitor
4. v. To be next to; to border on
   1. Exhume
   2. Abut
   3. Foible
   4. Abjure
5. adj. Given to joking; humorous and playful
   1. Exhume
   2. Foible
   3. Jocose
   4. Abjure

5 True/False Questions

1. Foible → adj. Given to joking; humorous and playful

   True        False

2. Abjure → v. To be next to; to border on

   True        False

3. Extirpate → v. To destroy completely; to wipe out

   True        False

4. Portal → n. door or entrance, especially one that is large and imposing

   True        False

5. Exhume → v. To dig ot of the ground
   To recover from neglect; to revive

   True        False