Multiple choice Directions: Choose the correct meaning for the key word. Churlish Sullen Calamity Polite Amiable Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Churlish means rude, surly, or ill-mannered in behavior. A churl was historically a peasant, and the term came to describe someone with coarse, sullen manners. It is not a calamity, polite, or amiable.