Vocabulary Review - 17 - 32

Which word means...

"rotten and smells awful"?

• putrid

• clever

• nibble

• monotone

Which word means...

"able to figure things out quickly"?

• bashful

• jealous

• clever

• opinion

Which word means...

"to eat in small bites"?

• jealous

• nibble

• obnoxious

• abolish

Which word means...

"the rules of polite behavior"?

• zany

• scholar

• monotone

• etiquette

Which word means...

"the part of the body that holds the stomach and intestines"?

• putrid

• zany

• abdomen

• disturb

Which word means...

"to get rid of"?

• disturb

• abolish

• putrid

• vigorous

Answer explanation

On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that abolished slavery.

Which word means...

"feeling shy, especially around new people"?

• bashful

• jealous

• monotone

• opinion

Answer explanation

The movie Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs included Bashful as one of the dwarfs. This movie was released in 1937, and was Walt Disney's first full length animated feature.

Which word means...

"disagreeable and unpleasant"?

(This word usually refers to someone's behavior)

• abolish

• obnoxious

• disturb

• vigorous

Which word means...

"speaking without expression"?

• monotone

• jealous

• etiquette

• pursue

Answer explanation

In the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off - released in 1986 - Ben Stein was known for having a monotone voice.

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

Which word means...

"to follow or chase"?

• pursue

• zany

• abolish

• putrid

Answer explanation

Here is a picture where the animals are surprisingly NOT pursuing each other. Rather, they are both hanging out on the dog bed together!