5 Written Questions

1. morally corrupt or evil, offensively malodorous, rotten
2. tightly stretched, tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order
3. the organic phenomenon of rotting, a gradual decrease
4. rough in texture, lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
5. anything that provides inspiration for later work, a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)

5 Matching Questions

1. tender
2. texture
3. soothe
4. brute
5. blaze

1. a the feel of a surface or a fabric, the way something feels to the touch, The look and feel of a rock's surface, determined by the size, shape, and pattern of a rock's grains.
2. b having or displaying warmth or affection, easy to cut or chew, car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water, hurting, to offer formally; a legal offer; something, especially money, offered in payment
3. c burn brightly and intensely, a strong flame that burns brightly, shine brightly and intensively
4. d cruel person; bully, not showing reason; animal-like; raw, cruel or violent
5. e To make calm and relaxed., to make calm and relaxed; to relieve soreness; to make less painful

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. summon to return, a call to return
   1. tender
   2. decay
   3. recall
   4. foretell
2. having the nap worn away so that the threads show through, shabby, old and worn, worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses
   1. threadbare
   2. recall
   3. texture
   4. tender
3. a momentary flash of light, move back and forth very rapidly, North American woodpecker, to burn unsteadily
   1. blaze
   2. falter
   3. flicker
   4. tender
4. shaky or not firm, not steady
   1. falter
   2. decay
   3. putrid
   4. unsteady
5. place in a cylindrical vessel, to make a harsh sound; to shake by sudden impact
   1. jar
   2. blaze
   3. taut
   4. germ

5 True/False Questions

1. alloy → a mixture of two or more metals, to debase by mixing with something inferior, the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something, v. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

   True        False

2. lynx → a mixture of two or more metals, to debase by mixing with something inferior, the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something, v. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

   True        False

3. falter → (v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline

   True        False

4. dearth → a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

   True        False

5. plush → (v.) to say suddenly or without thinking

   True        False