Dave's Choice Words: Exercise

Dave's Choice Words #66

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. jejune
  2. journeyman
  3. mandamus
  4. oleaginous
  5. shiksa

"I'm sorry, I can't hire you. I'm looking for a ," the garage owner told the inexperienced young man. "I don't have time to train an apprentice."

Once the corporation's culpability in polluting Lake Henry was proven, Judge Morris issued a requiring the corporation to dredge the lake.

Professor Davis' lectures are lively and engaging. In contradistinction, Professor Rich's lectures are and somnolent.

This salad dressing is too . I'd add some vinegar to make it less greasy.

"Oy vey is mir!" Mrs. Stein said. "I'm so vaclempt! My son is marrying a !"

 

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