Lesson 7: Weeks 19, 20, & 21 Just The Right Word

10 Questions | By Jprice | Last updated: Jan 29, 2013 | Total Attempts: 44

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1.

I am making an earnest request to you not to get involved in their quarrel.
- A.
  
  Haughty
- B.
  
  Beseech
- C.
  
  Pluck
- D.
  
  Rapture
2.

The feeling of great joy and love in the faces of the bride and groom was captured in the wedding photographs.
- A.
  
  Rapture
- B.
  
  Revelry
- C.
  
  Gratification
- D.
  
  Consternation
3.

Imagine being able to buy a plane ticket to Tahiti on a sudden wish to something out of the ordinary!
- A.
  
  Lavish
- B.
  
  Garland
- C.
  
  Impetuous
- D.
  
  Whim
4.

Parents do not have to show they care by giving in to every wish of their children.
- A.
  
  Lavish
- B.
  
  Privilege
- C.
  
  Gratify
- D.
  
  Beseech
5.

I felt that I was being given a speciall favor when my parents let me borrow the car for the first time.
- A.
  
  Pondered
- B.
  
  Plucked
- C.
  
  Prostrated
- D.
  
  Privileged
6.

Getting back on a horse after taking a bad fall takes a lot of courage.
- A.
  
  Consternation
- B.
  
  Pluck
- C.
  
  Revelry
- D.
  
  Whim
7.

The student gave a great deal of deep thought to the question before replying.
- A.
  
  Beseeched
- B.
  
  Pondered
- C.
  
  Consternation
- D.
  
  Gratification
8.

The pizza at Saracino's is pleasing to the taste.
- A.
  
  Lavish
- B.
  
  Whim
- C.
  
  Delectable
- D.
  
  Impetuous
9.

The new government offices are so much more luxurious than is necessary that reporters were shocked at the waste of taxpayer's money.
- A.
  
  Lavish
- B.
  
  Delectable
- C.
  
  Rapture
- D.
  
  Whim
10.

We were lying stretched out flat on the ground from exhaustion after our long trek.
- A.
  
  Consternation
- B.
  
  Haughty
- C.
  
  Prostrate
- D.
  
  Ponder

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