Wordly Wise 3000: 8.4

Melanie's dream haunted her. This means her dream

• was about a ghost.

• visited her every night.

• took place in a haunted house.

• stayed in her mind continually.

To take something amiss is to

• carry it with you.

• take it the wrong way.

• give it to someone as a gift.

• take it far away.

People said that a spirit haunted the house on the hill. They said that

• a ghost appeared in the house.

• visitors often came to the house.

• they could not stop thinking about the house.

• most of their dreams were about the house.

Which is likely to include sage?

• a sauce

• a book

• a game

• a conversation

Which is most likely to express profound ideas?

• a television commercial

• a book by a great scholar

• a street sign

• instructions for making spaghetti

David loved horses, so he haunted the local stables. This means that David

• was a ghost.

• thought about the stables every day.

• visited the stables frequently.

• dreamed about the stables each night.

Which word is a synonym for abhorred?

• shivered

• excluded

• explored

• detested

Which word is a synonym for affable?

• pleasant

• hilarious

• edible

• drinkable

Which word is a synonym for amiss?

• strong

• feminine

• wrong

• fancy

Which word is a synonym for despondent?

• watery

• disgusting

• communicative

• discouraged