Test Your Word Power

2. Jounce
a. Medieval contest involving horsemen with lances.
b. To rip off; swindle.
c. To move jerkily.
d. A unit of electrical energy.

3.Lambent
a. Meek and retiring.
b. Having a gentle glow; luminous.
c. Beverage made from warm milk and honey.
d. Showing remorse; regretful.

4. Munificent
a. Displaying great generosity.
b. Relating to weapons and ammunition.
c. Concerning local government.
d. Outstanding; superlative.

5. Nefarious
a. Pertaining to the ancient rulers of Egypt.
b. Having a green jade-like lustre.
c. Of or for the kidneys.
d. Infamous; wicked.

6. Palpable
a. Readily perceived; obvious.
b. Easily manipulated.
c. Inflatable (as a bellows).
d. Friendly; personable.

7. Pulchritude
a. Stubbornness; uncooperativeness.
b. A vast number of people; a huge gathering
c. Turned upside down; standing on one's head.
d. Great physical beauty.

8. Recumbent
a. One currently in office
b. Resting; idle
c. Mixed back together (as a chemical compound).
d. Clumsy; disruptive.

9. Threnody
a. High-paying useless job awarded to a crony.
b. A stage play having three short acts.
c. A song of mourning; lamentation.
d. The small tab used to open and close a zipper.

10. Winsome
a. Charming in a naive, childlike way.
b. Successful, especially at games of chance.
c. Nostalgic; melancholy.
d. Having gusty weather as on a beach or mountain top.

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