Morris 11 Ch 2

Which is a synonym of adjourn?

• start

• discontinue

• jury

______________ is a citizen of another country or when something is foreign or strange

Which is an antonym for comely?

• beautiful

• ugly

• angry

• parent

Since the AC was broken on the plane and it got too hot, the airline had to (a)   the passengers.

• compensate
• erratic
• jeer
• fortify

loose in one's morals or behavior

• compensate

• dissolute

• erratic

• feint

Match the following synonyms

• reinforce, shore up

• fodder

• ejection, ouster, eviction

• fortify

• trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff

• expulsion

• feed, provender

• feint

• irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable

• erratic

The students all complained that Mrs. Scavelli's handwriting was ___________ and they could not read script.

• illegible

• fodder

• lucrative

• unflinching

Match the antonyms

• unprofitable, losing, in the red

• jeer

• be conquered, submit, surrender

• lucrative

• decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off

• mediocre

• applause, plaudits, accolades

• subjugate

• exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

• proliferate

When the politician lied, his reputation was _______ and he lost supporters.

Do not _________ the dog by waving a steak in his face! Just give it to him!

• mediocre

• terse

• tantalize

• feint