VCR Lesson 7 Presentation
By Daniel Chang
FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE MOST APPROPRIATE WORD FROM LESSON 7
The __________ man waited at the DMV for his license for such a long time that he started to walk back and forth between the aisles of the building and curse the the government.
THE WORD
Querulous (adj.)
complaining; irritable; peevish
ITS ROOTS
Quaero, Quaere, Quaesivi, Quaesitum
Latin- to search for
Synonym
- grouchy
- petulant
- pettish
- fretful
- cantankerous
ANTONYMS
- cheerful
- easy-going
- happy
- tolerant
CHOOSE THE LETTER OF THE SENTENCE IN WHICH THE WORD IN BOLD-FACED TYPE IS USED INCORRECTLY.
- Josh, the taxi driver, picked up the querulous woman who did not cease to tell Josh to drive faster.
- The querulous demagogue roused the crowd by complaining about the growing weakness of America.
- The querulous man fasted and gave thanks to God for providing him a place to live, food to eat, and a family to love.
- After losing many of his friends to the war, Joseph became querulous and complained that life was not worth living.