Are you sure that point is moot? Are you really paying through the nose? The following words and expressions are often misused. Choose the primary meaning of each word to see if you use it correctly.

1. ironic
   • a) surprising or unexpectedb) paradoxicalc) unpleasantd) none of the above
2. pay through the nose
   • a) pay a large sumb) pay the full amountc) pay more than the fair priced) none of the above
3. moot point
   • a) question that is not of any practical purposeb) statement that is questionable or debatablec) something that is a waste of timed) none of the above
4. sensuous
   • a) self-indulgentb) affecting or appealing to the sensesc) gratifying to the bodyd) none of the above
5. infer
   • a) come to an opinion based on factsb) suggest, hintc) assumed) none of the above
6. equable
   • a) fair, justb) identical in amount, size, etc.c) unvaryingd) none of the above
7. pandemic (adj.)
   • a) outbreak of a diseaseb) commonly found in a particular areac) disease occurring over a wide aread) none of the above