WS 29

Question 1

Occupation

People in a full time occupation tend to have structured lives.

Answer 1

S: Profession, job, employment
A: Pastime, hobby, entertainment

Question 2

Odious

He had very few friends because of his odious and obnoxious attitude.

Answer 2

S: hateful, horrible, disgusting
A: attractive, delightful, good

Question 3

optimal

The optimal way to the grocery store is through 12th Street.

Answer 3

S: excellent, fast, best
A: none

Question 4

orator

Cicero is known to be one of the greatest orators of ancient Greece.

Answer 4

S: speaker, lecturer
A: none

Question 5

orchestrate

No one knew who orchestrated the attack which damaged the plaza.

Answer 5

S: organize, arrange, manage
A: disperse, divide, separate

Question 6

oscillate

It is interesting to see the pendulum oscillate.

Answer 6

S: back-and-forth, fluctuate, lurch
A: remain, stay

Question 7

padlock

Please padlock the store after you leave, as you left it open last time.

Answer 7

S: bolt, fastener, closure
A: none

Question 8

palatial

Sandra’s house is quite palatial with 10 rooms and 6 bathrooms.

Answer 8

S: grand, opulent, luxurious
A: common, poor, unimpressive

Question 9

parched

Failure of rains caused the land to become parched.

Answer 9

S: dry, scorched, thirsty
A: moist, wet

Question 10

parry

The knights’ swords clashed in a parry.

Answer 10

S: anticipate, avoid, block
A: allow, attract

Question 11

partisan

Newspapers have become increasingly partisan.

Answer 11

S: interested, biased, one-sided
A: fair, unbiased

Question 12

peculiar

He is considered peculiar because of his obsession with costumes

Answer 12

S: characteristic, distinct, unique
A: common, general, normal