Word Quiz

An Assortment

1. Something garish (rhymes with parish) is:
naughty
gaudy
haughty
bawdy

2. Something that’s ornate (or-NATE) is:
old
newborn
disagreeable
showy

3. Spurious (SPYOOR-ee-us) means:
prickly
false
shining
smelly

4. A hortatory speech (HORT-uh-tory) is most likely intended to cause listeners to:
take action
feel shame
be wiser
travel more

5. Ribald (RIB-uld) means:
hairless
pregnant
vulgar
polished