Quiz Ended

Replay Quiz

Play New Quiz

Replay Quiz

Play New Quiz

Test Words Got Wrong

Words Got Wrong

Question 1 of 10

Score 0/10

Bobble

Return to Colwords

A Engage in petty argument or bargaining

B Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

C To lose one's grip (on a ball)

D Feel or express strong disapproval of (something)

VERB

Bobble - To lose one's grip (on a ball)

The wide receiver bobbled the ball and was unable to complete the play.

(0 / 0)

Return to Colwords

Fritter

Return to Colwords

A Fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study

B To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.

C Waste time through aimless wandering or indecision

D To waste or squander time, money or resources.

VERB

Fritter - To waste or squander time, money or resources.

My father told me I would prosper if I don't fritter away my time and money because they are equally precious.

(0 / 0)

Return to Colwords

Fizzle

Return to Colwords

A Undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads)

B To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall

C To finish in a way that is disappointing

D Be indecisive

VERB

Fizzle - To finish in a way that is disappointing

At the start of his race for mayor it looked like Fred was going to win, but his many verbal mistakes caused his candidacy to just fizzle out.

(0 / 0)

Return to Colwords

Gaffe

Return to Colwords

A A person who is lazy and dirty or messy

B An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

C A strong feeling of disappointment about something unexpected and hard to fix

D A confused or chaotic state; a mess

NOUN

Gaffe - An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

When the politician made a huge gaffe at the debate, he realized he was going to lose the election.

(0 / 0)

Return to Colwords

Indiscreet

Return to Colwords

A Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.

B Unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch

C Saying something that should be private, showing a lack of judgment,

D Savagely violent

ADJECTIVE

Indiscreet - Saying something that should be private, showing a lack of judgment,

John realized that he had been indiscreet when he revealed on the job interview as a financial advisor that he had lost all his money in the stock market.

(0 / 0)

Return to Colwords

Blurt

Return to Colwords

A To criticize someone in an angry manner

B Prevent or hinder the progress of

C Say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration

D Move (goods) illegally into or out of a country

VERB

Blurt - Say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration

Xavier felt embarrassed when he blurted out the answer before hearing the whole question.

(0 / 0)

Return to Colwords

Boondoggle

Return to Colwords

A Work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value

B A person who has been easily fooled or tricked into doing something.

C A deceptive appearance that is intended to deceive

D Dirt, grime or messy substance.

NOUN

Boondoggle - Work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value

When the funds dried up before the bridge could be finished, it turned into an expensive boondoggle that couldn't transport anybody.

(0 / 0)

Return to Colwords

Flunk

Return to Colwords

A Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks

B Fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study

C Tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner

D (of colors) appear discordant or ugly when placed close to each other

VERB

Flunk - Fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study

Ron hid his school test from his mother because he didn't want her to know he had flunked it.

(5 / 30)

Return to Colwords

Blooper

Return to Colwords

A An embarrassing error

B A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people

C A slightly strange or foolish person

D Something outstanding or unique of its kind

NOUN

Blooper - An embarrassing error

Movies will frequently have blooper reels where the actors laugh and ruin a scene.

(5 / 30)

Return to Colwords

Glitch

Return to Colwords

A Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

B A sudden, unexpected, and usually temporary malfunction of equipment such as a computer

C Loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect

D A strong feeling of dislike or hatred

NOUN

Glitch - A sudden, unexpected, and usually temporary malfunction of equipment such as a computer

The space shuttle take-off was canceled with 2 seconds left in the countdown, due to a glitch discovered in the fuel supply.

(5 / 22)

Return to Colwords

Mistake - 29

Mistake - 29

Quiz Ended

Score 0/10

Bobble

Fritter

Fizzle

Gaffe

Indiscreet

Blurt

Boondoggle

Flunk

Blooper

Glitch

Porn Central