Vocabulary List lesson 10

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham.

• farce

• tragedy

• drama

• comedy

Fill in the blank: Something that is not successful and fails to have any result is described as ______.

• futile

• successful

• productive

• effective

Fill in the blank: A task that is very tiring and calls for an extreme effort is described as ______.

• grueling

• easy

• simple

• effortless

Fill in the blank: Someone who offers friendly or generous treatment to guests is described as ______.

• hospitable

• unfriendly

• stingy

• rude

Fill in the blank: The home or den of a wild animal is called a ______.

• lair

• nest

• burrow

• cave

Fill in the blank: Someone who is overly generous and extravagant is described as ______.

• lavish

• stingy

• frugal

• miserly

Fill in the blank: Being in an unhealthy mental state and extremely gloomy is described as ______.

• morbid

• joyful

• ecstatic

• cheerful

Fill in the blank: A person who benefits from something or is left money in a will is called a ______.

• beneficiary

• executor

• testator

• heir

To make a sound similar to that of a bull is to ______.

• bellow

• roar

• whisper

• growl

Fill in the blank: To carry out a task badly or carelessly is to ______.

• botch

• complete

• perfect

• execute