Parts of Speech
Which part of speech is alight?
a. verb or adjective
b. noun
c. adjective
d. verb
a. verb or adjective
evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme.
a. humdrum
b. vicious
c. interrogate
b. vicious
Every extraordinary performance by a musician is a result of hours of _____ practice.
a. trivial
b. vicious
c. humdrum
c. humdrum
The bee alighted on the flower blossom.
a. landed
b. sprinkled
c. shined
a. landed
humdrum stories
a. hateful
b. exciting
c. historical
b. exciting
Which part of speech is humdrum?
a. verb or adjective
b. noun
c. adjective
d. verb
c. adjective
A powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time.
a. germinate
b. resume
c. dynasty
c. dynasty
Nowadays most people change jobs so often that they must constantly update their ______
a. truces
b. résumés
c. dynasties
b. résumés
toppled the dynasty
a. law
b. ruling party
c. company
b. ruling party
insinuated their opinions
a. plainly stated
b. thoroughly supported
c. never explained
a. plainly stated
Which part of speech is vicious?
a. verb or adjective
b. noun
c. adjective
d. verb
c. adjective
To ask questions, examine by questioning.
a. truce
b. resume
c. interrogate
c. interrogate
The judge dismissed the case because, he said, it dealt with _____ matters that were best settled in small claims courts.
a. vicious
b. trivial
c. humdrum
b. trivial
Roots germinated in water.
a. withered
b. buried
c. sprouted
c. sprouted
a vicious infection
a. contagious
b. mild
c. painful
b. mild
Which part of speech is insinuate?
a. verb or adjective
b. noun
c. adjective
d. verb
d. verb
To get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; lighted up.
a. alight
b. vicious
c. trivial
a. alight
The parents finally convinced the quarreling children to declare a ____ and go on with the game.
a. truce
b. dynasty
c. résumé
a. truce
a résumé of your skills
a. summary
b. recitation
c. demonstration
a. summary
a. fighting
b. front ranks
c. peace talks
a. fighting
Which part of speech is germinate?
a. verb or adjective
b. noun
c. adjective
d. verb
d. verb
To suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly.
a. germinate
b. insinuate
c. interrogate
b. insinuate
The character Iago is considered a(n) ______ villain because he takes advantage of the weaknesses of his friend and commander, Othello.
a. humdrum
b. trivial
c. vicious
c. vicious
trivial questions
a. tiring
b. trifling
c. long-standing
b. trifling
alighted silently
a. set down
b. ascended
c. surrendered
b. ascended