Dave's Choice Words: Exercise

Dave's Choice Words #11

Instructions:

  • Find the best fit for the five words below and enter their numbers in the boxes. When finished, click the "SUBMIT MY ANSWERS" button to see how well you did.
  • Need help with a word? Use the Merriam-Webster Dictionary at the bottom of the page. The definition should open in a new window. Close the window to return to Dave's Choice Words.
  • Send comments and corrections to Dave Fisco.

  1. alienist
  2. donnybrook
  3. poseur
  4. roiled
  5. tropes

The mayor had hoped the town meeting would be a civilized event at which people could express their concerns. The meeting, however, erupted into a and the police were called to quiet things down.

The judge demanded that the take the stand and provide testimony about the defendant's mental health.

John told his wife, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! I haven't eaten in weeks!" But his wife showed little interest in his . She told him to make himself something to eat.

The constant increases in taxes the colonists; soon they spoke of revolution.

He claims to be a college graduate, but everyone knows he's just a . He has never attended a single college course.

 

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