| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | scoff |
| a. to speak with mild scorn or derision (often fol. by at). | ||
| b. a person or thing that is in a position to dispute another's preeminence or superiority | ||
| c. a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections. |
| ______ | 2. | rife |
| a. the chance to function freely. | ||
| b. full of; pervaded with. | ||
| c. sacred or hallowed character |
| ______ | 3. | scope |
| a. extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc. | ||
| b. one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. | ||
| c. an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn; jeer. | ||
| d. piquant |
| ______ | 4. | robust |
| a. strong, healthy, and energetic. | ||
| b. sacred or hallowed character | ||
| c. a person or thing that is capable of being a competitor. |
| ______ | 5. | saga |
| a. vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous. | ||
| b. a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, esp. one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. | ||
| c. an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn; jeer. |
| ______ | 6. | ribald |
| a. suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance | ||
| b. excessively or falsely sweet in manner; oversentimental; cloying. | ||
| c. to fill or soak so completely that nothing more can be absorbed. | ||
| d. characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| ______ | 7. | scent |
| a. a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections. | ||
| b. something that gives binding force, as to an oath, rule of conduct, etc. | ||
| c. an odor left in passing, by means of which an animal or person may be traced. |
| ______ | 8. | scalpel |
| a. a small, light knife with a thin sharp blade, used. esp. in surgical operations. | ||
| b. an odor left in passing, by means of which an animal or person may be traced. | ||
| c. adhering strictly to standards of ethics or morality; punctilious. |
| ______ | 9. | salvation |
| a. protection or deliverance from harm or difficulty. | ||
| b. a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, esp. one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. | ||
| c. of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use |
| ______ | 10. | saccharine |
| a. Chiefly Biblical. a goat let loose in the wilderness on Yom Kippur after the high priest symbolically laid the sins of the people on its head. Lev. 16:8,10,26. | ||
| b. the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell. | ||
| c. of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of sugar or saccharin; sweet, esp. excessively sweet. | ||
| d. sturdy or durable; well-constructed. |
| ______ | 11. | sanctity |
| a. sacred or hallowed character | ||
| b. extremely precise or exact. | ||
| c. authoritative permission or approval, as for an action. |
| ______ | 12. | rustic |
| a. like or characteristic of rural areas, customs, artifacts, and the like; unsophisticated; simple; uncouth. | ||
| b. characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. | ||
| c. strongly or stoutly built | ||
| d. the act of saving or the condition of being saved from sin or evil; redemption. |
| ______ | 13. | rural |
| a. societal or public support for an action, course of action, or behavior. | ||
| b. without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless | ||
| c. 4. competing or standing in rivalry | ||
| d. of or pertaining to agriculture |
| ______ | 14. | savory |
| a. extent in space; a tract or area. | ||
| b. to cause (a compound) to combine chemically so that all available bonds are filled. | ||
| c. pleasing, attractive, or agreeable. |
| ______ | 15. | rigid |
| a. any list or register. | ||
| b. something intended to ensure compliance with a law, such as a penalty for disobedience. | ||
| c. difficult or impossible to bend; not flexible; stiff. | ||
| d. a distinctive odor, esp. when agreeable |
| ______ | 16. | scapegoat |
| a. a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place. | ||
| b. plentiful or abundant. | ||
| c. punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact | ||
| d. stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard |
| ______ | 17. | roster |
| a. the chance to function freely. | ||
| b. to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often fol. by at) | ||
| c. a ribald person. | ||
| d. any list, roll, or register |
| ______ | 18. | ruthless |
| a. societal or public support for an action, course of action, or behavior. | ||
| b. simple, artless, or unsophisticated. | ||
| c. living in the country | ||
| d. without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless |
| ______ | 19. | rival |
| a. a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc. | ||
| b. stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard | ||
| c. the person with whom one is competing; competitor. | ||
| d. suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance |
| ______ | 20. | saturate |
| a. strongly or stoutly built | ||
| b. the taste or smell of something, or a particular taste or smell. | ||
| c. to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely | ||
| d. of, pertaining to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural. |
| ______ | 21. | sage |
| a. extent in space; a tract or area. | ||
| b. a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. | ||
| c. a ribald person. |
| ______ | 22. | scrupulous |
| a. pertaining to agriculture. | ||
| b. having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled. | ||
| c. protection or deliverance from harm or difficulty. |
| ______ | 23. | sculptor |
| a. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic | ||
| b. common or frequent; widespread. | ||
| c. an artist who produces sculpture. | ||
| d. a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, esp. one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. |
| ______ | 24. | savor |
| a. excessively or falsely sweet in manner; oversentimental; cloying. | ||
| b. a ribald person. | ||
| c. the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell. |
| ______ | 25. | sanction |
| a. something that serves to support an action, condition, etc. | ||
| b. strongly or stoutly built | ||
| c. Also called"saga nov§el."a form of the novel in which the members or generations of a family or social group are chronicled in a long and leisurely narrative. | ||
| d. one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |