Word of the Day – February 2014 Quiz | |
Directions: Choose the best words to complete each sentence.
1. Wendy’s stomach began to __________ because she had skipped breakfast. 2. The laws of the __________ should not apply in a civilized society. 3. It’s important to properly __________ dough before it’s allowed to rise and then bake. 4. The students made a __________ out of the substitute teacher. It was hard to watch. 5. No one wanted to talk about the __________ in the room, but eventually the subject of money was raised. 6. Unable to __________ the pain of separation from his family, Tim got on a plane and traveled home. 7. Who let the __________ out of the bag? Now everyone knows our secret. 8. All of the women at work say that Thomas is a __________, but he’s married. 9. Let’s not go over this subject again. There’s no sense in beating a dead _________. 10. It’s in her ___________ to ask a lot of questions. 11. She’s __________ curious. 12. A pet is an ___________ that you keep inside your home 13. My grandfather says he won’t use a smart phone because you can’t teach an old __________ new tricks. 14. Ouch! Some kind of __________ just bit me. 15. Spring went out like a __________ last year with all of those snowstorms we had. Click here to go to the Word of the Day page. Answers: 1. growl; 2. jungle; 3. knead; 4. monkey; 5. elephant; 6. bear; 7. cat; 8. fox; 9. horse; 10. nature; 11. naturally; 12. animal; 13. dog; 14. insect; 15. lion | |
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