WorksheetsNectar in a Sieve Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 14mins
a reputation arising from success
futility
prestige
submissive
respite
leftovers
surmount
gleanings
obstinate
impotence
insolence
lack of power, strength, or vigor
the state of being too bold or overbearing
a reputation arising from success
useless to attempt; unproductive
to trade goods versus money; to negotiate a price
refute
tenant
barter
meager
active
warily
solace
gleanings
agile
obstinate
to comfort
stubborn
leftovers
to lessen in severity
After losing their food to Kunthi and having to wait for the harvest to ripen, the family was ______ for their first meal of fish and rice, eating voraciously.
ravenous
fastidious
malignant
imminent
to overcome
surmount
gleanings
pungent
derision
pungent
a person who pays rent to use the land
a strong odor
to overcome
lacking manners
blessing; benefit; favor
dowry
ravenous
imminent
boon
to lessen in severity
respite
amicable
mitigate
malignant
impending; bound to happen
ravenous
imminent
malignant
impotence
futility
a reputation arising from success
to lessen in severity
useless to attempt; unproductive
free from stress of mind or spirit
silent
boon
agile
mute
refute
solace
a strong odor
stubborn
to overcome
to comfort
relief; temporary rest
respite
prestige
mitigate
derision
fastidious
unresisting or humbly obedient
free from stress of mind or spirit
useless to attempt; unproductive
to use excessive care; particular
derision
relief; temporary rest
unable to be broken
ridicule; mockery
to lessen in severity
Without food or strength, Rukmani's _____ state disallowed her to fight back from being robbed and her husband from being unfaithful.
imminent
insolent
impotent
emaciated
warily
to comfort
cautiously
active
leftovers
incessantly
continually; without interruption
cruelly; without mercy; inflexible
abnormally thin due to starvation
a reputation arising from success
a disastrous event marked by great loss and suffering
ravenous
calamity
tenant
futility
tenant
accuse of a fault; blame; criticize
to prove wrong by argument or evidence
a person who pays rent to use the land
deficient in quality or quantity
The monsoon's ______ winds cruelly destroyed the shabby huts and mercilessly took victims' lives.
unrelenting
impotent
prestigious
tranquil
Biswas' _____ behavior made Rukmani avoid his stand; Old Granny had better manners.
emaciated
surmounting
ravenous
uncouth
the money, goods, or estate exchanged in a marriage
barter
dowry
usury
refute
compensation
a reputation arising from success
to give money to make up for goods, services rendered
cruelly; without mercy; inflexible
the state of being clear; transparent
deficient in quality or quantity
refute
meager
tenant
barter
conscientious
a strong odor
liberated; free
unable to be broken
moral; honest
invincible
to lessen in severity
unable to be broken
unresisting or humbly obedient
in a friendly manner
to prove wrong by argument or evidence
refute
barter
respite
meager
Selvam's ______ future was determined when he left the land and became an assistant to Kenny, liberated from the constraints of farming.
invincible
unfettered
conscientious
derisive
the state of being clear; transparent
translucency
incessantly
insolence
tranquility
tranquility
useless to attempt; unproductive
free from stress of mind or spirit
to use excessive care; particular
the state of being clear; transparent
submissive
unable to be broken
useless to attempt; unproductive
impending; bound to happen
unresisting or humbly obedient
lending money at an excessive rate of interest
dowry
refute
usury
barter
abnormally thin due to starvation
impotence
malignant
mitigate
emaciated
reproach
a reputation arising from success
accuse of a fault; blame; criticize
a person who pays rent to use the land
the state of being too bold or overbearing
amicable
unable to be broken
an evil, harming influence
relief; temporary rest
in a friendly manner
an evil, harmful influence
mitigate
impotence
ravenous
malignant
