Wordly Wise 18

If someone's apology is genuine it is...

• pathetic
• sincere
• restrained
• grudging

A synonym for dissent is...

• disagreement
• approval
• regret
• sympathy

To commence is to...

• end
• halt
• pause
• begin

To be commended is to...

• be praised
• be criticized
• be esteemed
• be dismissed

The girl played a hoax on us.  The girll

• fooled us
• frightened us
• impressed us
• entertained us

The wagon was easy to manipulate.  The wagon was easy to...

• transport
• assemble
  
• operate
• produce

His earnest explanation satisfied his mother.

• detailed
• tearful
• serious
• regretful

An antonym for cordial is...

• warm
• hostile
• extravagant
• discreet

We ended the day in a mood of exhilaration.  The opposite of exhilaration is...

• gloom
• satisfaction
• benevolence
• nostalgia

My remarks were met with skepticism. An antonym for skepticism is...

• silence
• support
• hostility
• affection