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Wordly Wise 8

Quiz by Lexi Mackey

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  • Q1
    What is the definition of aborigine?
    anything that is of enormous size
    excessively sentimental
    an original inhabitant, especially one displaced by later settlers
    a member of the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises
    20s
  • Q2
    What word means a temporary camp or shelter?
    bivouac
    leviathan
    parochial
    cetacean
    20s
  • Q3
    What word means to put an end to; to abolish or repeal?
    purvey
    waive
    appurtenance
    abrogate
    10s
  • Q4
    What is the definition of appurtenance?
    an item of equipment or an accessory
    anything of enormous size
    an excessively sentimental statement
    a temporary camp or shelter
    30s
  • Q5
    Which word means to criticize strongly or to denounce?
    purvey
    decry
    abrogate
    waive
    30s
  • Q6
    What does cetacean mean?
    a big whale
    a member of the order of marine mammals including whales, dolphins, and porpoises
    a food with an excessively sweet taste
    anything of enormous size
    30s
  • Q7
    What does desuetude mean?
    a source of help or support
    a state of dismay
    a temporary camp or shelter
    a state of disuse or inactivity
    30s
  • Q8
    What does leviathan mean?
    a fish
    anything of enormous size
    a source of help or support
    anything of very small size
    30s
  • Q9
    Which word means excesssively sentimental or having an unpleasant taste, sickly sweet?
    mawkish
    parochial
    tart
    replete
    30s
  • Q10
    What does misapprehend mean?
    to put an end to
    to give something up
    to fail to understand correctly
    to misrepresent
    30s
  • Q11
    Which word means limited or narrow in scope or outlook?
    animus
    purvey
    replete
    parochial
    30s
  • Q12
    Which word means to be in the business of supplying goods, especially food or provisions, for use
    purvey
    eschew
    recourse
    waive
    30s
  • Q13
    Which word means a turning to someone or something for aid, or a source of help or support?
    abrogate
    recourse
    decry
    carouse
    30s
  • Q14
    What does replete mean?
    well supplied; full
    empty
    limited or narrow in scope or outlook
    under supplied
    30s
  • Q15
    What does waive mean?
    to give up as a right; to forgo
    to put an end to; to abolish or repeal
    to wave at someone
    to cause to put into motion
    30s

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