MATCHING SYNONYMS IV

The Word's The Thing

Dr. Louis D. Appel

 

Match each word on the left with its synonym on the right.

 

1. Sartorial                 Beggar

2. Polemics                Random

3. Desultory               Prosaic, dull

4. Ennui                     Shade, offense

5. Mendicant             Lasting only a short time

6. Jejune                    Marriageable, said of a woman

7. Umbrage               Pertaining to clothes 

8. Ephemeral            Arguments, disputations

9. Nubile                   Extremely delicate, heavenly

10. Ethereal              Boredom

Answers:

 

1. Sartorial - Pertaining to clothes

2. Polemics - Arguments, Disputations

3. Desultory - Random

4. Ennui - Boredom

5. Mendicant - Beggar

6. Jejune - Prosaic, dull

7. Umbrage - Shade, offense

8. Ephemeral - Lasting only a short time

9. Nubile - Marriageable, said of a woman 

10. Ethereal - Extremely delicate, heavenly