Set 23 Vocabulary Quiz

The waiter was fired after he was overheard responding to customers with _____ and rude responses.

• rash

• clad

• curt

• pare

To make a truly homemade apple pie, you must _____ all of your apples by hand rather than using canned fruit that is already peeled.

• pare

• sift

• mock

• vent

Oftentimes, my mom has to _____ her frustrations about work when she gets home.

• sift

• pout

• mock

• vent

Don't make _____ decisions about marriage; take the time to truly get to know the other person and his or her values.

• clad

• rash

• curt

• keen

The _____ odor of the burning garbage quickly polluted the neighborhood, and we tried desperately to keep the putrid smell from seeping into our homes.

• rank

• curt

• rash

• keen

Daniel Boone was known to be a fine horseman and a(n) ______ hunter who had a deep understanding of animals.

• clad

• rash

• keen

• curt

The schoolchildren would often _____ James's sutter and make fun of his country accent as well.

• pare

• mock

• sift

• vent

My mom does not feel sorry for me when I _____; in fact, she gets rather angry when I sulk like a child.

• mock

• curt

• vent

• pout

_____ in a stunning gown, the actress made quite an entrance on the red carpet.

• clad

• keen

• pare

• rank

We spent the next week trying to _____ through our belongings that had been destroyed in the tornado, hoping to find something that was not damaged.

• vent

• mock

• sift

• pare