WS 37

Question 1

sinuous

the sinuous movement of a snake is quite fascinating.

Answer 1

S: winding, twisting, curved
A: straight, clumsy

Question 2

smother

Make sure to smother the campfire before you go to sleep

Answer 2

S: extinguish, cover, douse
A: allow, encourage, free

Question 3

sneering

Ben’s sneering reply was surprising to everyone

Answer 3

S: sarcastic, scoffing, derisive
A: admiring

Question 4

snivel

The horse’s snivel could mean it’s in pain or is sick

Answer 4

S: complain, cry, groan
A: none

Question 5

sodden

Nobody like eating sodden cereals in the morning

Answer 5

S: saturated, soaked, soggy
A: arid, dry

Question 6

solace

A lonely heart can be solaced by having company

Answer 6

S: comfort, peace, condolence
A: none

Question 7

sole

John is the sole male in the art and craft workshop.

Answer 7

S: alone, unique, individual
A: common, both, together

Question 8

solvent

Water is considered the universal solvent, as almost everything dissolves in it.

Answer 8

S: financially sound, deb-free, secure
A: in-debt, insolvent

Question 9

sophisticated

Samantha is considered well-travelled and sophisticated by her peers.

Answer 9

S: cultured, mature, refined
A: unsophisticated, harsh, simple

Question 10

spanner

Father asked you to fetch his spanner in the garage.

Answer 10

S: wrench
A: none

Question 11

sparse

The sparse food supply had to be carefully rationed.

Answer 11

S: inadequate, infrequent, scarce
A: abundant, adequate, enough

Question 12

spearhead

Allied troops formed the spearhead of the attack

Answer 12

S: lead, start, launch
A: end, finish, stop