SPELLING
Spell ______ which means worthless matter.
chaff
Define affluence.
wealth or richness
What word is synonymous with common or ordinary?
banal
dogs : canine :: cows : ________
bovine
The Catholic priest must remain c_______e in order to obtain his position.
celibate
Spell ________ which means rural or pastoral.
bucolic
Define cajole.
to persuade or wheedle
What word is antonymous with success?
debacle
censure: verb :: antipathy: ___________
noun
For those in rehab, it is hard to remain calm after a ___s_____n in their addiction.
cessation
Spell ______ which means shield or protection
aegis
Define affinity.
fondness or attraction to
What word is synonymous with shortness or briefness?
brevity
Which word is positive in meaning?
chagrin, debauchery, chaff, deference
deference
Joanne never felt such a _h____n as the time when she fell into the mud puddle in front of her fiancé's family.
chagrin
Spell _________ which means corruption; self-indulgence
debauchery
Define bauble.
showy but useless thing
What word is antonymous with for plain and simple.
baroque
chimerical : fantastic :: ______________
A. coalesce : separate
B. debacle : failure
C. debauchery : sacrifice
D. chagrin : pride
B. debacle : failure
The government requires warning labels on any product containing a known c___________.
carcinogen
Spell ____________ which means to censor or remove offensive parts of a play, novel, etc.
bowdlerize
Give two definitions for bestial.
savage; cruel; brutal
Give an antonym for bilious.
patient
married : celibate :: expert : ___________
callow
Sometimes, unexpected things in life are just ___________s, adding spice to my routine.
adventitious