5 Written Questions

1. a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form
2. to frown, scowl, or look sullen; glower; to look negatively upon
3. prayers
4. a burial vault for the remains of the dead
5. to cease; to end; to discontinue

5 Matching Questions

1. shroud
2. dirge
3. martyr
4. solace
5. behest

1. a to torment or torture; to inflict great pain on
2. b a funeral song or tune, expressing mourning in commemoration of the death
3. c to comfort, console, or cheer; to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.)
4. d a command or order; a request (issued strongly); a directive
5. e a cloth or garment wrapped around a dead person for burial

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a person's family or relatives
   1. kindred
   2. mandrake
   3. slander
   4. dirge
2. to prolong or extend; to postpone or defer
   1. prostrate
   2. prorogue
   3. shroud
   4. dirge
3. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish
   1. dirge
   2. abate
   3. solace
   4. slander
4. to decree; give orders for; to order by virtue of superior authority
   1. ordain
   2. orisons
   3. solace
   4. sullen
5. to pick out from others; select; to gather the choice things or parts from
   1. dirge
   2. sullen
   3. lour
   4. cull

5 True/False Question

1. slander → to comfort, console, or cheer; to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.)
   

   True        False

2. immoderate → a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form
   

   True        False

3. sullen → to pick out from others; select; to gather the choice things or parts from
   

   True        False

4. rosemary → overthrown, overcome, or helpless; utterly dejected or depressed; disconsolate
   

   True        False

5. prostrate → an evergreen shrub of the mint family, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine; a traditional symbol of remembrance
   

   True        False