Set 9: dictum, ebullient, maudlin, pusillanimous, sagacious

Question 1

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.dictum.:.ebullient.:.maudlin.:.pusillanimous.:.sagacious.:.

Owls have a reputation for being _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ perhaps because of their big eyes, which resemble glasses.

Answer 1

sagacious
adj
shrewd; wise

Synonyms: astute; judicious; perspicacious

Question 2

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.dictum.:.ebullient.:.maudlin.:.pusillanimous.:.sagacious.:.

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man would not enter the yard where the miniature poodle was barking.

Answer 2

pusillanimous
adj
cowardly; without courage

synonyms: cowardly

Question 3

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.dictum.:.ebullient.:.maudlin.:.pusillanimous.:.sagacious.:.

The movie’s treatment of the mother’s death was so _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that, instead of making the audience cry, it made them cringe.

Answer 3

maudlin
adj
overly sentimental

synonyms: bathetic; mawkish; saccharine; weepy

Question 4

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.dictum.:.ebullient.:.maudlin.:.pusillanimous.:.sagacious.:.

“you have time to lean, you have time to clean” was the _ _ _ _ _ _ our boss made us live by.

Answer 4

dictum
noun
an authoritative statement

synonyms: adage; aphorism; apothegm; decree; edict

Question 5

Complete the sentence using a word from below that best fit its context:
.:.dictum.:.ebullient.:.maudlin.:.pusillanimous.:.sagacious.:.

the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ child exhausted the baby-sitter, who lacked the energy to keep up with her.

Answer 5

ebullient
adj
exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

synonyms: ardent; avid; bubbly; zestful

Question 6

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

adj
cowardly; without courage

synonyms: cowardly

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man would not enter the yard where the miniature poodle was barking.

Answer 6

pusillanimous

Question 7

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

adj
overly sentimental

synonyms: bathetic; mawkish; saccharine; weepy

The movie’s treatment of the mother’s death was so _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that, instead of making the audience cry, it made them cringe.

Answer 7

maudlin

Question 8

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

adj
exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

synonyms: ardent; avid; bubbly; zestful

the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ child exhausted the baby-sitter, who lacked the energy to keep up with her.

Answer 8

ebullient

Question 9

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

adj
shrewd; wise

Synonyms: astute; judicious; perspicacious

Owls have a reputation for being _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ perhaps because of their big eyes, which resemble glasses.

Answer 9

sagacious

Question 10

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

noun
an authoritative statement

synonyms: adage; aphorism; apothegm; decree; edict

“you have time to lean, you have time to clean” was the _ _ _ _ _ _ our boss made us live by.

Answer 10

dictum

Question 11

Define: pusillanimous

Answer 11

adj
cowardly; without courage

synonyms: cowardly

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man would not enter the yard where the miniature poodle was barking.

Question 12

Define: dictum

Answer 12

noun
an authoritative statement

synonyms: adage; aphorism; apothegm; decree; edict

“you have time to lean, you have time to clean” was the _ _ _ _ _ _ our boss made us live by.

Question 13

Define: ebullient

Answer 13

adj
exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

synonyms: ardent; avid; bubbly; zestful

the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ child exhausted the baby-sitter, who lacked the energy to keep up with her.

Question 14

Define: sagacious

Answer 14

adj
shrewd; wise

Synonyms: astute; judicious; perspicacious

Owls have a reputation for being _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ perhaps because of their big eyes, which resemble glasses.

Question 15

Define: maudlin

Answer 15

adj
overly sentimental

synonyms: bathetic; mawkish; saccharine; weepy

The movie’s treatment of the mother’s death was so _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that, instead of making the audience cry, it made them cringe.

Question 16

Match the correct definition to the word: maudlin

A. shrewd; wise
B. cowardly; without courage
C. overly sentimental 
D. an authoritative statement
E. exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

Answer 16

E

Question 17

Match the correct definition to the word: maudlin

A. shrewd; wise
B. cowardly; without courage
C. overly sentimental 
D. an authoritative statement
E. exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

Answer 17

A

Question 18

Match the correct definition to the word: maudlin

A. shrewd; wise
B. cowardly; without courage
C. overly sentimental 
D. an authoritative statement
E. exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

Answer 18

B

Question 19

Match the correct definition to the word: maudlin

A. shrewd; wise
B. cowardly; without courage
C. overly sentimental 
D. an authoritative statement
E. exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

Answer 19

C

Question 20

Match the correct definition to the word: maudlin

A. shrewd; wise
B. cowardly; without courage
C. overly sentimental 
D. an authoritative statement
E. exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

Answer 20

C