Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 9

The word ZEPHYR

MOST NEARLY means:

• (n.) A mild gentle breeze

• (adj.) Unyielding

• (v.) to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into cash; to get rid of, especially by killing

• (v.) to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious)

The word IGNOMINIOUS

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating

• (v.) To hold back; To restrict

• (n.) A name wrongly or mistakenly applied

• (v.) to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious)

The word ONEROUS

MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) Burdensome or oppressive or difficult

• (n.) A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone

• (v.) To hold back; To restrict

• (n.) A name wrongly or mistakenly applied

The word GOSSAMER

MOST NEARLY means:

• (v.) to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into cash; to get rid of, especially by killing

• (adj.) Burdensome or oppressive or difficult

• (n.) a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.

• (n.) A soft, light, and delicate fabric; (adj.) Thin, light, delicate, or flimsy

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious)

• FLOTILLA

• CONSTRAIN

• INCUR

• MISNOMER

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(v.) to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into cash; to get rid of, especially by killing

• TENACIOUS

• QUIXOTIC

• LIQUIDATE

• VESTIGE

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone

• ONEROUS

• VESTIGE

• TENACIOUS

• MAGNATE

Cervantes knight was a(n)_____ character who chased after wind mills while people thought he was foolish.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• IGNOMINIOUS

• ZEPHYR

• QUIXOTIC

• TENACIOUS

The _____ began when the Bears lost and the Packers won, which threw everyone into an uproar.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• PANDEMONIUM

• GOSSAMER

• LIQUIDATE

• CONSTRAIN

While trying to _____ my laughter during the dramatic play, I accidentally ended up snorting rather loudly.

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• ZEPHYR

• IGNOMINIOUS

• CONSTRAIN

• VESTIGE