Words of the Day (Nov 2018) - quiz A

Now that we have the basic program working properly, we should add some bells and ________.

1. pipes
2. rings
3. whispers
4. whistles

It's best to remove a splinter with a pair of ________.

1. pincers
2. shears
3. spectacles
4. tweezers

When she eats chocolate, her skin breaks out in a ________. It's nothing serious, but it does turn red and itches.

1. fuss
2. mash
3. rash
4. weed

Do you feel like a cuppa? Shall I put the ________ on?

1. kettle
2. stamp
3. tart
4. teapot

Jack, I don't think you should tell your wife about it. – Don't worry, I will ________ it a little.

1. refine
2. soften
3. sugar-coat
4. sweeten

She used a piece of ________ tape and neatly wrapped the present.

1. bargain
2. petrified
3. retail
4. transparent

Well, there's no wonder the coffee machine isn't working. It's not ________. Look.

1. attached
2. freaked out
3. hooked
4. plugged in

Dad, can you pass me the ________ potatoes, please? – Here you are.

1. mashed
2. masked
3. smacked
4. smashed

My brother wants to dig a water ________ in his backyard hoping to find water.

1. faucet
2. pipe
3. tap
4. well

I think that paying the bus ________ will be much cheaper than driving.

1. fair
2. fairy
3. fare
4. fire