Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 4

To take something amiss is to

• carry it with you.
• take it the wrong way.
• give it to someone as a gift.
• take it far away

People said that a spirit haunted the house on the hill. They said that

• a ghost was in the house.
• visitors frequently came to the house.
• they could not stop talking about the house.
• most of their dreams were about the house.

Which is likely to include sage?

• a sauce
• a book
• a game
• a conversation

Which is most likely to express profound ideas?

• a television commercial
• a book by a great scholar
• a street sign
• instructions for making spaghetti

Find a synonym for abhor.

• shivered
• excluded
• explored
• detest

Find a synonym for affable.

• pleasant
• hilarious
• edible
• drinkable

Find a synonym for despondent.

• watery
• disgusting
• communicative
• discouraged

Find a synonym for entreated.

• favored
• begged
• donated
• enjoyed

Find a synonym for profound.

• scenic
• preferred
• deep
• mournful

Find a synonym for recluse.

• pioneer
• hermit
• tourist
• teacher