Vocabulary in "The Landlady"

Which word best completes the sentence? The waiter moved __________ between the tables, serving food quickly and efficiently.

• swanky

• briskly

• rapacious

• blemish

Which word means "extravagantly stylish or luxurious"?

• congenial

• compulsion

• conjured

• swanky

If a person acts "rapaciously" in a business deal, what might their behavior look like? Explain your reasoning.

• They are generous and fair.

• They are polite and respectful.

• They are confused and indecisive.

• They are greedy and take as much as possible.

Which word is most similar in meaning to "friendly and pleasant"?

• swanky

• compulsion

• congenial

• emanate

If a dessert is described as "tantalizing," what effect might it have on someone who sees it? Use reasoning based on the word's definition.

• It might make them feel bored.

• It might make them ignore it.

• It might make them feel angry.

• It might make them want to eat it because it looks tempting.

Which word best fits the following sentence? He felt a strong __________ to check his phone, even though he knew he shouldn't.

• rapacious

• blemish

• swanky

• compulsion

Imagine you walk into a room and a pleasant scent seems to "emanate" from the kitchen. What does this suggest about the source of the scent? Use the meaning of "emanate" in your answer.

• The scent is being ignored in the kitchen.

• The scent is being cleaned up in the kitchen.

• The scent is being hidden in the kitchen.

• The scent is being created in the kitchen and spreading out.

Which word means "to create or bring about as if by magic"?

• conjured

• blemish

• rapacious

• swanky

If a painting has a "blemish," how might this affect its value or appearance? Use evidence from the word's meaning.

• It would make the painting more valuable.

• It would make the painting more colorful.

• It would make the painting larger.

• It would spoil the painting's appearance and possibly lower its value.