Set 8: anodyne, diffident, fatuous, peregrinate, voluble

Question 1

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.anodyne.:.diffident.:.fatuous.:.peregrinate.:. voluble.:.

Shivani enjoyed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the expansive ground of Central Park.

Answer 1

peregrinate
verb
to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot.

synonyms: journey, traverse; trek

Question 2

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.anodyne.:.diffident.:.fatuous.:.peregrinate.:. voluble.:.

Ted’s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ comments always embarrassed his keen-witted wife at parties.

Answer 2

fatuous
adj
stupid; foolishly self-satisfied

synonyms: absurd; ludicrous; preposterous; ridiculous; silly

Question 3

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.anodyne.:.diffident.:.fatuous.:.peregrinate.:. voluble.:.

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man and his reserved wife proved the old saying that opposites attract.

Answer 3

voluble
adj
talkative; speaking easily; glib

synonyms: loquacious; verbose

Question 4

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.anodyne.:.diffident.:.fatuous.:.peregrinate.:. voluble.:.

Steve was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ during the job interview because of his nervous nature and lack of experience in the field.

Answer 4

diffident
adj
lacking self-confidence

Synonyms: backwards; bashful; coy; demure; modest; retiring; self-effacing; shy; timid

Question 5

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.anodyne.:.diffident.:.fatuous.:.peregrinate.:. voluble.:.

The massage was an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that helped removed the knots from the lawyer’s tense shoulders.

Answer 5

anodyne
noun
something that calms or soothes pain

Synonyms: narcotic; nepenthe; opiate

Question 6

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

noun
something that calms or soothes pain

Synonyms: narcotic; nepenthe; opiate

The massage was an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that helped removed the knots from the lawyer’s tense shoulders.

Answer 6

anodyne

Question 7

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

adj
talkative; speaking easily; glib

synonyms: loquacious; verbose

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man and his reserved wife proved the old saying that opposites attract.

Answer 7

voluble

Question 8

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

verb
to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot.

synonyms: journey, traverse; trek

Shivani enjoyed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the expansive ground of Central Park.

Answer 8

peregrinate

Question 9

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

adj
lacking self-confidence

Synonyms: backwards; bashful; coy; demure; modest; retiring; self-effacing; shy; timid

Steve was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ during the job interview because of his nervous nature and lack of experience in the field.

Answer 9

diffident

Question 10

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

adj
stupid; foolishly self-satisfied

synonyms: absurd; ludicrous; preposterous; ridiculous; silly

Ted’s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ comments always embarrassed his keen-witted wife at parties.

Answer 10

fatuous

Question 11

Define: diffident

Answer 11

adj
lacking self-confidence

Synonyms: backwards; bashful; coy; demure; modest; retiring; self-effacing; shy; timid

Steve was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ during the job interview because of his nervous nature and lack of experience in the field.

Question 12

Define: anodyne

Answer 12

noun
something that calms or soothes pain

Synonyms: narcotic; nepenthe; opiate

The massage was an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that helped removed the knots from the lawyer’s tense shoulders.

Question 13

Define: voluble

Answer 13

adj
talkative; speaking easily; glib

synonyms: loquacious; verbose

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man and his reserved wife proved the old saying that opposites attract.

Question 14

Define: fatuous

Answer 14

adj
stupid; foolishly self-satisfied

synonyms: absurd; ludicrous; preposterous; ridiculous; silly

Ted’s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ comments always embarrassed his keen-witted wife at parties.

Question 15

Define: peregrinate

Answer 15

verb
to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot.

synonyms: journey, traverse; trek

Shivani enjoyed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the expansive ground of Central Park.

Question 16

Choose the correct definition to the word:

A. talkative; speaking easily; glib
B. stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
C. something that calms or soothes pain
D. to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot. 
E. lacking self-confidence

Answer 16

anodyne

Question 17

Choose the correct definition to the word:
diffident
A. talkative; speaking easily; glib
B. stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
C. something that calms or soothes pain
D. to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot.
E. lacking self-confidence

Answer 17

E.

Question 18

Choose the correct definition to the word:
peregrinate
A. talkative; speaking easily; glib
B. stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
C. something that calms or soothes pain
D. to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot.
E. lacking self-confidence

Answer 18

D

Question 19

Choose the correct definition to the word:
voluble
A. talkative; speaking easily; glib
B. stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
C. something that calms or soothes pain
D. to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot.
E. lacking self-confidence

Answer 19

A.

Question 20

Choose the correct definition to the word:
fatuous
A. talkative; speaking easily; glib
B. stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
C. something that calms or soothes pain
D. to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot.
E. lacking self-confidence

Answer 20

B.