SPELLING
Spell ______ which means worthless matter.
chaff
Define emendation.
correction
What word is synonymous to fertile?
fecund
Which word is positive in meaning?
chagrin, debauchery, chaff, deference
deference
The Catholic priest must remain c_______e in order to obtain his position.
celibate
Spell ________ which means disconnected.
desultory
Define cessation.
stop; discontinuance
What word is antonymous to success?
debacle
censure: verb :: ergo: ___________
conjunction
For those in rehab, it is hard to remain calm after a ___s_____n in their addiction.
cessation
Spell ______ which means boredom.
ennui
Define blanch.
to bleach or whiten
What word is synonymous to lustful or sensual?
carnal
Which pair has synonymous relationship?
A. elicit : eschew
B. facetious : fractious
C. egregious : despicable
egregious : despicable
Joanne never felt such a _h____n as the time when she fell into the mud puddle in front of fiancé's family.
chagrin
Spell _________ which means to merge or to blend.
coalesce
Define elucidate.
to explain
Give two synonyms for cataclysm.
disaster, catastrophe, deluge, crisis, disaster
married : celibate :: ephemeral : __________
A. temporary
B. boring
C. forever
C. forever
The comedian hoped his jokes would e_______ a great deal of laughter from the audience.
elicit
Spell ____________ which means corruption or self-indulgence.
debauchery
Give two definitions for cataract.
waterfall and inflammation of the eye
Give an antonym for enervate.
energize, revitalize, recharge
A. fatuous : wise
B. fastidious : perfectionist
C. debauchery : sacrifice
D. chagrin : pride
B. fastidious : perfectionist
It may well be that T. rex was an opportunist flesh eater, combining scavenging _____________ with active predation.
carrion