5 Written Questions

1. to twist and contort as in pain
2. good-natured teasing or joking
3. repulsive, disgusting
4. obscure (not clear) and curt (short) in the way one expressed oneself
5. not open or direct; veiled

5 Matching Questions

1. terse
2. dilemma
3. timid
4. abominable
5. pompous

1. a disgusting, vile, loathsome
2. b easily frightened or shy
3. c pretending to be important in a showy way
4. d using no more words than are needed; very concise
5. e situation in which one must choose between equally unpleasant or dangerous things

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. of or characteristic of an enemy; warlike
   1. writhe
   2. hostile
   3. vile
   4. subtle
2. satisfied
   1. banter
   2. hostile
   3. terse
   4. contented
3. tending or seeking to overthrow or destroy
   1. vile
   2. terse
   3. subtle
   4. subversive
4. very frightening, horrible, ghastly
   1. writhe
   2. rigid
   3. grisly
   4. vile
5. inflexible
   1. timid
   2. grisly
   3. remedy
   4. rigid

5 True/False Questions

1. perplexity → bewilderment; confusion

   True        False

2. rationalizing → easily frightened or shy

   True        False

3. remedy → a solution for correcting a problem

   True        False

4. pursuits → inflexible

   True        False

5. dumbfounded → satisfied

   True        False