Dave's Choice Words: Exercise

Dave's Choice Words #50

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. aft
  2. dour
  3. naif
  4. riffs
  5. wan

Exhausted from days without sleep, Mike could produce only chuckles in response to Mary's hilarious .

We need a cultured individual to lead the public relations department. Don't hire some .

Shortly after takeoff, the flight attendant stood , preparing coffee. Why do airline engineers place the coffee machines close to the tail of the aircraft?

The men implored their general to set up camp for the night, but the general remained . He insisted his men reach the border by morning.

 

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