Words for the Wise

Objective: Match 7 of the 10 vocabulary words to their correct definitions to move to the next level. JavaScript required!


1. WARM-UP: Poltroon

the suit an astronaut wears
a churchgoer
a lowdown coward
the male character in a romance novel

2. Ribald

coarse, vulgar
having or pertaining to a receding hairline
shy, withdrawn
doubtless

3. Proselyte

an underground cavern
a convert
a student at a community college
a convict

4. Oblivious.

joyful, happy
unaware, out of it
in mourning
involved in many activities

5. Tony

shaded gray
annoying
cautious
fashionable

6. Adjunct

an agreeable person
a busy intersection
an accessory, addition
a middle car on a freight train

7. Morass:

extreme embarrassment
the answer to a troubling question
a sticky situation
a strategy game

8. Bellwether:

a happy-go-lucky person
an obese individual
the sheep that leads the others to the slaughterhouse
a form of poetry

9. Quasi:

hidden
truthful
exciting
sort of

10. Chimerical

fanciful, unrealistic
of or pertaining to a chemistry experiment
brightly colored
cloudy

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