JAF monthly

Children prefer eating food with a sweet palate, like candy and sugar. What does palate mean? A) sight B) feel C) taste

People who abhor holiday seasons are often called a "scrooge" due to their dislike of the seasonal festivities. What does abhor mean? A) dislike B) love C) kindness

If you aspire to be an astronaut, it will take years of hard work to make your dreams a reality. What does Aspire mean? A) hate B) hope C) feel

telling children about the dangers of smoking has dissuaded many from trying cigarettes. What does dissuaded? A) encouraged B) stop C) enjoyed

The patient's face turned into a grimace when the doctor moved his broken leg. What does grimace mean? A) expression of happiness B) expression of sadness C) expression of pain

In the game of two truths and a lie, players must tell 2 honest and one mendacious fact about themselves. What does mendacious mean? A) truthful B) false C) interesting

Travelers prefer unique and uncommon destination sports instead of mundane locations. What does Mundane mean? A) common B) interesting C) exciting

Javier has such an antipathy towards cats he refuses to be in the same room as the animal. What does Antipathy mean? A) love B) preference C) dislike

Eating fruits and vegetables is considered salubrious by most doctors A) good B) dangerous C) unlikely

It was easy to locate my father's conspicuous red 1997 Ferrari in the carpool line. What does conspicuous mean? A) hidden B) standing out C) discrete