Word Drills
Lesson Quiz
10 multiple choice questions
Lesson Contents
Lesson Words
resembling orchids in form and color
a crime (as treason) against the sovereign or ruling power
any act felt to be offensive to the dignity of a government
a complete suit of armor
anything that completely protects
any splendid, enveloping array
evil or artful plotting
scheming against authority
evil plot
a secret or cunning scheme
without cost
freely bestowed
without cause or provocation
unwarranted
without sufficient excuse
most sacred: as, a sacrosanct oath
treated as if holy
inviolable
anything odd or in bad taste in art or literature
florid
showing bad taste
a flippant or thoughtless teasing style of talking or writing
banter
raillery
a market (especially the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling goods
a place for the sale of goods
making, representing, or sounded with, a hissing sound,: as, the sibilant sound of s
hissing: as, a sibilant murmur