Dave's Choice Words: Exercise

Dave's Choice Words #63

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. dervish
  2. herons
  3. peculation
  4. suffused
  5. troglodyte

As a young Muslim he decided to become a . He didn't enjoy the vow of poverty, but he really took to the dancing.

Tears her eyes when she begged her boyfriend to reconsider the breakup.

The mayor was found guilty of . Although he had embezzled only $200, the law required lifetime imprisonment.

He has lived in a cave for many years. Being a , he wasn't aware of the Berlin Wall's destruction.

Photographing is difficult. One look at the photographer and they fly away.

 

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