Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 11

The word PANACEA

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Acceptable to the taste; Sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

• (n.) a connoisseur of fine food and drink

• (n.) a cure-all

• (adj.) Relating to farms, farmers, or the use of farmland

The word MANIFOLD

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) of many kinds; numerous and varied

• (n.) A situation in which further action or progress is impossible;

• (n.) A commoner, a member of the lower class; (adj.) Of or relating to the lower class, common and vulgar

• (n.) A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment;

The word TEMPERATE

MOST NEARLY means:

• (v.) To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation, to whip

• (n.) Any overwhelming flood of water

• (adj.) Moderate in degree or quality; restrained

• (n.) a cure-all

The word PLEBEIAN

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Acceptable to the taste; Sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

• (n.) A situation in which further action or progress is impossible;

• (n.) A commoner, a member of the lower class; (adj.) Of or relating to the lower class, common and vulgar

• (adj.) Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) Acceptable to the taste; Sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten

• AGRARIAN

• CULINARY

• GRANDILOQUENT

• PALATABLE

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) A lofty, pompous or pretentious manner of speaking

• GRANDILOQUENT

• AGRARIAN

• CULINARY

• CATACLYSM

The mean girl tried to _____ the new girl by spreading negative gossip about her but everyone liked her.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• GOURMET

• PANACEA

• DENIGRATE

• AGRARIAN

He decided to attend a culinary school to become a _____ chef so everyone would accept a dinner invitation.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• GOURMET

• BURGEON

• STALEMATE

• CULINARY

After years of crossbreeding corn with Venus Flytraps, I have finally developed a(n) _____ of the two that can produce corn AND eat pesky crows.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• PALATABLE

• HYBRID

• CULINARY

• PANACEA

The farmer in the dell was a well known _____ which is why there is a song about his life on the farm.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• PALATABLE

• TEMPERATE

• HYBRID

• AGRARIAN