WorksheetsGrammar Practice Vocabulary Quiz #5
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Define putrid
decaying or rotting and emitting a rotting smell
unpolluted and smelling sweetly
smelling like sewer
undecomposed
Define jocose
dull or sluggish
playful or humorous
comical and happy
discontented or moody
Define alacrity
slow and sluggish
enthusiastic
brisk and cheerful readiness
halfheartedness
Define regale
to distract with conversation
to entertain with a fancy meal
to bore or exhaust
to entertain or amuse with talk
Define sultry
hot and humid
crisp and dry
tropical weather
arctic-like weather
Define amble
to walk at a slow, relaxed pace
to walk with a brisk purpose
to march in formation
to rest and relax
Define ebony
brunette
a dark color, similar to soot or coal
blonde
white, or bright colored
Define virtuous
easily swayed to follow the crowd
dishonest and immoral
having or showing high moral standards
being innocent of any crime
Define bailiwick
profession
an area one hasn't studied yet
physical territory
an area of particular interest
Define rejoin
to react to something said or written
to ask for more information
to say something in answer to a remark, usually rudely or in a discouraging manner
to interrogate
Define portal
a website providing links to other sites
a large and imposing doorway or entrance
Define linger
to leave promptly
to stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave
to dart or dash about
to procrastinate
