Set 7: Burnish; Cosset; Gambol; Nadirs; Sycophant

Question 1

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.Burnish.:.cosset.:.gambol.:.nadir.:.sycophant.:.

Marta just loves to _ _ _ _ _ _ her first and only grandchild.

Answer 1

cosset
verb
to pamper; to treat with great care

Synonyms: cater to; cuddle; dandle; fondle; love; pamper; pet; spoil

Question 2

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.Burnish.:.cosset.:.gambol.:.nadir.:.sycophant.:.

Dreading criticism, the actor surrounded himself with admirers and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Answer 2

sycophant
noun
a self-serving flatterer; a yes-man

Synonyms: bootlicker; fawner; lickspittle; toady

Question 3

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.Burnish.:.cosset.:.gambol.:.nadir.:.sycophant.:.

From her office, Amy enviously watched the playful puppies _ _ _ _ _ _ around Central Park.

Answer 3

gambol
verb
to dance or skip around playfully

synonyms: caper; cavort; frisk,; frolic; rollick; romp

Question 4

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.Burnish.:.cosset.:.gambol.:.nadir.:.sycophant.:.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the silver coffee pot until it shone brightly.

Answer 4

burnish
verb
to polish

synonyms: buff; luster; polish; scour

Question 5

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.Burnish.:.cosset.:.gambol.:.nadir.:.sycophant.:.

As Joey waited in line to audition for the diaper commercial, he realized he had reached the _ _ _ __ of his acting career.

Answer 5

nadir
noun
lowest point

synonyms: bottom; depth; pit

Question 6

Spell the word that fit its definition and can complete the blank in the sentence:
verb
to polish

synonyms: buff; luster; polish; scour

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the silver coffee pot until it shone brightly.

Answer 6

burnish

Question 7

Spell the word that fit its definition and can complete the blank in the sentence:

noun
lowest point

synonyms: bottom; depth; pit

As Joey waited in line to audition for the diaper commercial, he realized he had reached the _ _ _ __ of his acting career.

Answer 7

nadir

Question 8

Spell the word that fit its definition and can complete the blank in the sentence:

noun
a self-serving flatterer; a yes-man

Synonyms: bootlicker; fawner; lickspittle; toady

Dreading criticism, the actor surrounded himself with admirers and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Answer 8

sycophant

Question 9

Spell the word that fit its definition and can complete the blank in the sentence:
verb
to pamper; to treat with great care

Synonyms: cater to; cuddle; dandle; fondle; love; pamper; pet; spoil

Marta just loves to _ _ _ _ _ _ her first and only grandchild.

Answer 9

cosset

Question 10

Spell the word that fit its definition and can complete the blank in the sentence:

verb
to dance or skip around playfully

synonyms: caper; cavort; frisk,; frolic; rollick; romp

From her office, Amy enviously watched the playful puppies _ _ _ _ _ _ around Central Park.

Answer 10

gambol

Question 11

Define: Sycophant

Answer 11

noun
a self-serving flatterer; a yes-man

Synonyms: bootlicker; fawner; lickspittle; toady

Dreading criticism, the actor surrounded himself with admirers and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Question 12

Define: cosset

Answer 12

verb
to pamper; to treat with great care

Synonyms: cater to; cuddle; dandle; fondle; love; pamper; pet; spoil

Marta just loves to cosset her first and only grandchild.

Question 13

Define: burnish

Answer 13

verb
to polish

synonyms: buff; luster; polish; scour

He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the silver coffee pot until it shone brightly.

Question 14

Define: gambol

Answer 14

verb
to dance or skip around playfully

synonyms: caper; cavort; frisk,; frolic; rollick; romp

From her office, Amy enviously watched the playful puppies _ _ _ _ _ _ around Central Park.

Question 15

Define: nadir

Answer 15

noun
lowest point

synonyms: bottom; depth; pit

As Joey waited in line to audition for the diaper commercial, he realized he had reached the _ _ _ __ of his acting career.

Question 16

Match the correct definition to the word: gambol 
A. a self-serving flatterer
B. to polish
C. to pamper; to treat with great care
D. to dance or skip around playfully
E. lowest point

Answer 16

D

Question 17

Match the correct definition to the word: burnish
A. a self-serving flatterer
B. to polish
C. to pamper; to treat with great care
D. to dance or skip around playfully
E. lowest point

Answer 17

B

Question 18

Match the correct definition to the word: cosset
A. a self-serving flatterer
B. to polish
C. to pamper; to treat with great care
D. to dance or skip around playfully
E. lowest point

Answer 18

C

Question 19

Match the correct definition to the word: nadir
A. a self-serving flatterer
B. to polish
C. to pamper; to treat with great care
D. to dance or skip around playfully
E. lowest point

Answer 19

E

Question 20

Match the correct definition to the word: sycophant
A. a self-serving flatterer
B. to polish
C. to pamper; to treat with great care
D. to dance or skip around playfully
E. lowest point

Answer 20

A