4 Written Questions

1. a flood of water; also, an overwheming amount of things to deal with
2. beyond the reasonable limits
3. upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness
4. deeply thoughtful; seeming to be thinking seriously about some matter or problem

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. highly offensive; disgusting
   1. solace
   2. dismal
   3. loathsome
   4. pensive
2. comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity; give moral or emotional strength to
   1. pensive
   2. dismal
   3. solace
   4. surcease
3. to stop, to come to an end, to discontinue
   1. surcease
   2. pensive
   3. solace
   4. entreat
4. regrettable; distressing; sad; unfortunate
   1. lamentable
   2. entreat
   3. arbitrate
   4. pensive

3 True/False Question

1. arbitrate → to settle a disagreement between two parties by having a third party make a decision after hearing both sides
   

   True        False

2. dismal → dark or extremely gloomy; causing misery
   

   True        False

3. entreat → ask for or request earnestly
   

   True        False