Words of the Day (Aug 2019) - quiz B

He kept ________ me with stupid questions. I didn't know what to do.

1. bombarding
2. bombing
3. grooming
4. throwing

I'm sorry. It was just a harmless ________ comment.

1. tongue-in-face
2. tongue-in-cheek
3. tooth-in-face
4. tooth-in-cheek

You should first ________ the chopped onions and then add the garlic.

1. rest
2. sauté
3. sear
4. tan

There was a wooden ________ and a beautiful brass water feature in the corner of the garden.

1. abyss
2. binge
3. gazebo
4. nibble

Their new song has a really ________ tune, but the lyrics are awful.

1. catchy
2. grumpy
3. rusty
4. silly

We had a long sightseeing tour and when we got back we found a ________ bottle of sparkling wine in our room.

1. complementary
2. compliant
3. complimentary
4. complimenting

The new ________ they're displaying in the shop window look a bit old-fashioned, don't you think?

1. dress
2. goods
3. jewellery
4. stuff

She discovered a ________ in the dishwasher door and had to call in a repairman.

1. beak
2. bleak
3. leak
4. leek

The coffee was still hot, so she put the mug back on the ________.

1. boaster
2. coaster
3. roaster
4. toaster

The other policeman put a pair of ________ on Jason's wrists and led him out of the room.

1. handbells
2. handclaws
3. handcuffs
4. handrails