Wordly Wise Book 11 Lesson 9

The word PROCLIVITY MOST NEARLY means:

• (n.) A natural propensity or inclination; Tendency

• (n.) The coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or personage

• (n.) a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.

• (v.) To give in return

The word VERTIGO MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj.) traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.

• (n.) a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.

• (n.) a body projected or impelled forward, as through the air.

• (adj.) extremely small

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition: (n.) a place of residence; abode; house or home.

• DOMICILE

• ADVENT

• FABRICATE

• ITINERANT

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition: (adj.) Experiencing nausea; nauseated

• PHOBIA

• BRAVADO

• BLASÉ

• QUEASY

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition: (adj.) Fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar

• LILLIPUTIAN

• DISPARATE

• FABRICATE

• RELEGATE

The _____ they shot from the cannon was a potato but I guess that is safer than a cannonball. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• BRAVADO

• RECIPROCATE

• PROJECTILE

• PROCLIVITY

Some crazies believe NASA had to _____ the moon landing because they didn't have the technology to fly a man to the moon in the sixties. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

When he bought the BAIT he began to do this about the fish that got away.

• FABRICATE

• DISPARATE

• PROCLIVITY

• RELEGATE

I am always more chipper with the _____ of Christmas, because I know I'm going to get lots of booty from Santa. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• ITINERANT

• RECIPROCATE

• ADVENT

• BLASÉ

When someone gives you a gift for the holidays, it helps to _____ to gesture by giving a gift in return. Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

• ADVENT

• LILLIPUTIAN

• RECIPROCATE

• PROCLIVITY

The word BLASÉ BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

• We were excited to do the presentation but he yawned because he was _____ with indifference.

• The Republicans and Democrats revealed _____ views and you could say they were as different as night and day.

• It is a good thing that Rapunzel didn't have _____ because that tower was really high.

• When someone gives you a gift for the holidays, it helps to _____ to gesture by giving a gift in return.