1. Mean
   Aloof
2. Foolish
   Informed

If your best friend is making a bad decision, they are being foolish and daft. Try not to be so hard on them. Everyone has an occasional daft moment!

1. Enthusiasm
   Sweat
2. Practice
   Thought

When performers hit the stage, they bring a lot of enthusiasm and brio to their acts. If performers did not present themselves with brio, shows would be very boring.

1. Stupid
   Dull
2. Sharp
   Inferior

When someone has a keen intellect, they are sharp and discerning. Being keen on a subject means that you have a highly developed interest.

1. Slight
   Knowledgeable
2. Ill-advised
   Fair

Just decisions are decisions that have been carefully examined and then made with the fairest outcome in mind. Although just can also mean exact, in this instance it means impartial and unbiased.

1. Rudely
   Sensitively
2. Abruptly
   Selfishly

When you present yourself with tact, you do not storm into a room, make a scene and make others feel bad. Instead, you behave with sensitivity and thoughtfulness.

1. Canvas
   Pound
2. Photo
   Field

During his lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh painted many varied paintings. However, the painting of his velds, or fields, are some of the most famous.

1. Ordinary
   Sacred
2. Boring
   Exciting

There are many holidays that folks consider sacred, but some consider Halloween to be the holiest. They go to great lengths to celebrate and never the night that only comes once a year.

1. Busy
   Rude
2. Lazy
   Friendly

In most offices, everyone does their job with efficiency. However, everyone knows a coworker who is prone to idle moments. They can be found being lazy in the break room or surfing the internet.

1. Spindle
   Tire
2. Door
   Light

An axle is defined as a spindle that sits between two wheels. Without both front and rear axles, your vehicle would be stationary.

1. Towel
   Fire extinguisher.
2. Cleaver
   Knife

Professional chefs use a a lot of specialized equipment. One of them is called a froe. A froe is defined as being a cleaver with a handle attached.

1. Quickly
   Lazily
2. Uncontrollably
   Dreamily

Although the cats try to leave little evidence, the toilet paper all over the bathroom is a sure sign they have been running amok. With no one around to control them, they are free to behave as disruptively as they like.

1. Vow
   Bun
2. Skullcap
   Blessing

Known as a skullcap that goes underneath other garments, the coif helps to keep hair in place. Coifs are traditionally worn by nuns and beneath armor.

1. Lathe
   Saw
2. Router
   Ax

Before woodworkers can work with smaller pieces, they often use an ax-like tool called an adze to shape and cut larger pieces. Although there are more modern tools than the adze, many traditional artists still prefer it.

1. Foundation
   Plot of land
2. Forest
   Cemetery

While some home sit on small plots of land, others rest upon massive plats. Plat means a plot of land easily defined on a map.

1. Active
   Funny
2. Doddery
   Lethargic

Despite her age, Betty White remains one of the most active and spry actresses in the industry. She is still full of vibrancy, and she's quite spirited.

1. A dais is the off-brand of beer Homer Simpson drinks.
   A dais is a day of vacation.
2. A dais is a podium that allows one to have their say.
   A dais is a conference with your debate team.

If you were to watch governmental officials in actions, you would see them taking turns at the doff. A doff is a platform which allow a person to express their views.

1. Ill-gotten money
   Leftover parrot feathers
2. Eyepatches
   Prosthetic limbs

Pirates were notorious for having money, or pelf, that they earned through less than savory means. Pelf is an Old French word that means money acquired through dishonest means.

1. Agree with
   Disagree with
2. Assert the case
   Turn over to the court

When an attorney argues a client's case, the attorney is asserting the client's guilt or innocence by presenting the case. The opposing attorney avers the other side of the story.

1. Fruity
   Flowery
2. Medicinal
   Unpleasant

If you have never had the pleasure of smelling a rotting potato, consider yourself lucky. They have a vile, unpleasant and gut-wrenching aroma that no words could fully describe.

1. Grating sound
   High-pitched sound
2. Loud sound
   Inaudible sound

The grating and unpleasant sound of nails on a chalkboard is something many people cannot stand. It is one of the most feared rasps in the classroom.

1. Drive
   Discourage
2. Assist
   Confront

We are sure you would never abet someone in a bank robbery. If you did, you would be encouraging or assisting them to break the law.

1. Upset
   Engaged
2. Angry
   Skeptical

While most lectures are not something that many find particularly engaging, a great professor can keep a student's attention. Students are often rapt with the presentation of dynamic presenters.

1. Front
   Heel
2. Sole
   Tongue

In this instance, Raj has scuffed the vamp, or upper front part of his shoe. Vamp can also be used as a verb. For instance, Raj scuffed his shoe while he was vamping up his dance moves.

1. Coarse
   Green
2. Imitation
   Pink

It's very rare to see someone wearing a real fur jacket these days. Instead, many people prefer faux fur. It looks very realistic, but it is made from non-animal materials that imitate the real thing.

1. Dry and barren
   Poisoned and burned
2. Volcanic and acidic
   Wet and moldy

Many desert regions are too arid and barren to support vegetation. They are truly dry and hot places that do not support a lot of plant growth.

1. End
   Beginning
2. Training
   Pinnacle

Judging by your performance during this quiz, you are at the acme of your word game. You sit at the pinnacle of knowledge while answering our questions.

1. Shortage
   Secret supply.
2. Abundance
   Dearth

If you were to open my cupboards, you would find my abundant glut of snack foods. If there were a dearth of snack foods, my cupboards would be bare.

1. It is a formal decree.
   It is a small Italian car.
2. It is a lawsuit.
   It is a crime.

When an executive order is issued, it is a formal decree that bypasses the usual route. You can try to issue a fiat to your boss so that you get a promotion, but we wouldn't advise it.

1. Distant
   Similar
2. Opposed
   Foul

If your behavior is akin to royal behavior, you are behaving with similar grace and dignity. Although it is also perfectly fine to exhibit behavior akin to a rock star at any company party.

1. Cactus
   Garden
2. Man-eating giant
   Diplomat

There's no need to be afraid when you decide to hike under a bridge. There are no man-eating ogres living there. In case you have heard, trolls live under bridges.

1. Hope
   Responsibility
2. Desire
   Dislike

During a job interview, it is your responsibility and your onus to prove that you are the one for the job. You must take responsibility for the situation, and show them what you are made of!

1. Debris
   Explosion
2. Color
   Layer

After seeing the beautiful explosion of colors fireworks have to offer, you can see the small strand of smoke left behind. A wisp is thin layer of something.

1. Speed
   Report
2. Stare
   Follow

When you gawk at something, you stare at it. You may find yourself gawking at a coworker without even knowing it. Now that you're aware, you might want to stop.

1. Greater part
   Lesser part
2. Thinnest part
   Weakest part

Every battle over the wishbone ends with a wish, but only the person who gets the bulk of the wishbone gets to make the wish. In this instance, bulk means the greater part of something.

1. Fire
   Prank
2. Beg
   Replace

If you were to jape your boss, you would be pulling a prank on them. The holidays are always a good time for a few practical jokes.