WW 9.4

adage means:

• proverb

• contradiction

• ordinance

• portfolio

Someone who is wry might best be described in which of the following ways?

• dehydrated

• old

• injured

• funny

hubbub means:

• uproar

• center

• simplicity

• flattery

Which of the following would not be a place that could be described as a hubbub?

• school hallway turning passing period

• busy street

• library

• rock concert

recuperate means to:

• crash together with violent impact

• be undecided about something

• regain a former condition after a financial loss

• summarize briefly

meander means:

• the act of making or becoming a single unit

• an aimless amble on a winding course

• the act of retaining something

• beginning again

temporal means:

• having attained gentleness through age and experience

• characteristic of this world rather than the spiritual world

• characterized by the interdependence of living organisms

• having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

Which of the following are most likely to be described as contending?

• two boxers

• two swimmers

• two fathers

• two teachers

Which of the following is a sedentary job?

• Pro skier

• Personal trainer

• Bus driver

• Physical therapist

contention means:

• bounce

• agreement

• concentration

• controversy