Dave's Choice Words: Exercise

Dave's Choice Words #27

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. expeditionary
  2. palaver
  3. patina
  4. sward
  5. vide

Homesick from six months abroad, the forces exhibited low morale.

Joe was reluctant to accept Susan's employment offer, so Susan attempted to cajole him with praise for his professional achievements. Joe, however, was not persuaded by Susan's .

Hired by one of the best law firms in the country, Jane acquired the of a great lawyer, but during her tenure she lost every case.

Although seen early in the play, Hamlet's father does not speak until the end of the first act. For the dialogue, act 1, scene 5.

Was a second shooter on the grassy knoll? Was President Kennedy killed by a bullet fired from someone on that ?

 

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