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NYTimes Word of The Day Test

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5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. Digression
  2. Compliant
  3. Waif
  4. Ignominy
  5. Cloying
  1. a : a state of dishonor
  2. b
    1. unpleasantly excessive
    2. overly sweet
  3. c : disposed to act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  4. d : a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
  5. e (noun) a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

5 Multiple Choice Questions


  1. (verb) sit or stand with one leg on either side of.

  2. (adjective) excited, confused, or disorderly
  3. : characterized by imbalance in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
  4. noun: the distance around a person's body
    noun: stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
    verb: tie a cinch around
  5. (adjective) lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning

5 True/False Questions

  1. Principlenoun: a reflex response to sudden pain
    noun: the facial expression of sudden pain
    verb: draw back, as with fear or pain
    verb: make a face indicating disgust or dislike

          

  2. Horticultural
    : of or relating to the cultivation of plants

          

  3. revolt
    (noun) a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble

          

  4. Eccentricity: strange and unconventional behavior

          

  5. Refuge
    (noun) a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble