Dave's Choice Words: Exercise

Dave's Choice Words #37

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. factotum
  2. force de frappe
  3. ordure
  4. rectitude
  5. tremulous

"An image of the Virgin Mary covered in cow dung is not art," said Sister Mary. "You can keep such far from me."

Gripped with fear, the man could not stop the quivering of his lips.

Never underestimate the power of a . Such an enemy can annihilate you at any moment.

"I'm looking for a ," the hiring manager said. "The successful candidate will display a wide array of skills from technical writing to general accounting."

People convicted of theft have not exhibited .

 

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