5 Written Questions

1. severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
2. not normal; not typical
3. vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating
4. separate; unconnected
5. harass or trouble from all directions; hem in

5 Matching Questions

1. n piquant
2. n reprobate
3. n halcyon
4. n toady
5. s providence

1. a calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
2. b pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help
3. c quality of being provident; divine care; god's care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate
4. d servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
5. e morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. pirate
   1. n abate
   2. n buccaneer
   3. abdicate
   4. n abeyance
2. intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
   1. orator
   2. s stun
   3. n mauve
   4. daunt
3. military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society
   1. n regiment
   2. n limbo
   3. n pine
   4. n beguile
4. strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)
   1. convert
   2. immune
   3. comely
   4. divest
5. unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger
   1. s dysentery
   2. n nether
   3. s char
   4. s speechless

5 True/False Question

1. inaugurate → begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural
   

   True        False

2. philanthropist → lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy
   

   True        False

3. s correlate → shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.
   

   True        False

4. n mettle → claw of bird
   

   True        False

5. infer → deduce; conclude; N. inference
   

   True        False