5 Written Questions

1. (n.) the wasting of away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away
2. (adj.) in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
3. (n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder
4. (adj.) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
5. (n.) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end

5 Matching Questions

1. bastion
2. grouse
3. mordant
4. ludicrous
5. incumbent

1. a (adj.) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
2. b (adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
3. c (adj.) obligatory, required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
4. d (n.) a type of game bird; a complaint; (v.) to complain, grumble
5. e (n.) a fortified place, stronghold

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection
   1. incumbent
   2. consummate
   3. jocular
   4. concord
2. (v.) to imprison, confine, jail
   1. incarcerate
   2. disarray
   3. concord
   4. incumbent
3. (n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
   1. concord
   2. mordant
   3. pecuniary
   4. jocular
4. (n.) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
   1. grouse
   2. mordant
   3. glean
   4. flotsam
5. (adj.) frenzied, highly agitated
   1. nettle
   2. flotsam
   3. frenetic
   4. concord

5 True/False Questions

1. pusillanimous → (adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd

   True        False

2. glean → (n.) a type of game bird; a complaint; (v.) to complain, grumble

   True        False

3. exigency → (adj.) in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting

   True        False

4. pecuniary → (adj.) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking

   True        False

5. nettle → (n.) a type of game bird; a complaint; (v.) to complain, grumble

   True        False