Test your range of English vocabulary with this interactive exercise.
Fill in the blanks.
1I could not understand the logic behind his plan, but I decided to ............... to his superior knowledge.
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The verb "defer" means to accept someone else's judgment because you respect their knowledge or authority.
2He needs something to keep himself ...............
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The adjective "occupied" means busy or engaged in an activity.
3The auditorium was packed, but the speaker disappointed the audience with his ............... speech.
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The adjective "rambling" describes a speech that is long, confused, and not well organized.
4The rich meal was ............... by a light dessert.
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The verb "complemented" means went well with something and made it better.
5We can trust her. Her ............... won’t allow her to cheat.
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The noun "scruples" means moral principles that stop someone from doing wrong.
6The ship has its full ............... of sailors.
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The noun "complement" means the full number of people needed for a ship or organization.
7We should act before opposition to our plan ...............
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The verb "congeals" means becomes fixed, solid, or hard to change.
Answers
- I could not understand the logic behind his plan, but I decided to defer to his superior knowledge.
- He needs something to keep himself occupied.
- The auditorium was packed, but the speaker disappointed the audience with his rambling speech.
- The rich meal was complemented by a light dessert.
- We can trust her. Her scruples won’t allow her to cheat.
- The ship has its full complement of sailors.
- We should act before opposition to our plan congeals.
