Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 7

The word EXODUS

MOST NEARLY means:

• (v.) To punish or criticize severely

• (v.) To spread or diffuse through

• (n.) A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people

• (adj.) Acting subordinate to another; Submissive

The word RESURGENCE

MOST NEARLY means:

• (n.) A statement written on a gravestone in memory of a person who died

• (n.)rising again

• (n.) a notice of the death of a person, often with a biographical sketch, as in a newspaper.

• (v.) To spread or diffuse through

The word OMNIVOROUS

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately

• (v.) To tear flesh in a rough and jagged manner

• (n.) A sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

• (n.) an interpretation, as of a role or a piece of music.

The word EPITAPH

MOST NEARLY means:

• (n.) A statement written on a gravestone in memory of a person who died

• (n.) a notice of the death of a person, often with a biographical sketch, as in a newspaper.

• (n.) A sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

• (v.) To punish or criticize severely

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) an interpretation, as of a role or a piece of music.

• RENDITION

• PERMEATE

• EPITAPH

• OBITUARY

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) To punish or criticize severely

• LARGESSE

• RENDITION

• STEREOTYPE

• CASTIGATE

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.

• LARGESSE

• COLLOQUIAL

• STIPEND

• LACERATE

Due to the newfound _____ of Mr. Scrooge, Tiny Tim and his family enjoyed a splendid holiday season.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• EPITAPH

• COLLOQUIAL

• RESURGENCE

• LARGESSE

Slaves were expected to be _____ and obedient to their masters.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• SUBSERVIENT

• EXODUS

• LARGESSE

• STIPEND

Did you know that you can find any old _____ on the internet? I guess when I die you will be able to find mine.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• LARGESSE

• OBITUARY

• COLLOQUIAL

• STEREOTYPE