1
Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55%
Answer Correctly
buffoonery
extol
pageantry
meticulous
Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."
2
"Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother.
77%
Answer Correctly
pantomime
prevent
colossal
comparable
Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."
3
The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66%
Answer Correctly
belated
blame
foil
awe
Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."
4Buffoonery most nearly means:
62%
Answer Correctly
recrimination
jocularity
stern
salvage
Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."
5
Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82%
Answer Correctly
pomp
igniting
grandiose
manifest
Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."