Fill in the blanks.
1The car accident was ............... to faulty brakes.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "attributed" because the accident was said to be caused by faulty brakes.
2Astronauts have to ............... themselves to weightlessness in space.
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The correct answer is "attune" because astronauts must adjust themselves to weightlessness.
3Napoleon was ............... leader.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "audacious" because it means bold and daring.
4His ............... led him into unethical business deals.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "avarice" because it means extreme greed for money or possessions.
5Cats have an ............... to getting wet.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "aversion" because it means a strong dislike of something.
6The Huns were notorious for their ............... cruelty.
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The correct answer is "barbaric" because it describes cruelty that is savage and brutal.
7My mother feeds every stray cat she can find. She has a ............... attitude towards cats.
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The correct answer is "benevolent" because it describes a kind and caring attitude.
8The house served as ............... for the loan.
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The correct answer is "collateral" because it means property offered as security for a loan.
9She is ............... at organizational work.
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The correct answer is "adept" because it means skilled at doing something.
10The meeting has been ............... until tomorrow.
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The correct answer is "adjourned" because it means stopped and continued later.
11Famine and war still ............... mankind.
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The correct answer is "afflict" because famine and war continue to cause suffering for mankind.
12You will only ............... the itch by scratching it.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "aggravate" because scratching will make the itch worse.
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Answers
- The car accident was attributed to faulty brakes.
- Astronauts have to attune themselves to weightlessness in space.
- Napoleon was an audacious leader.
- His avarice led him into unethical business deals.
- Cats have an aversion to getting wet.
- The Huns were notorious for their barbaric cruelty.
- My mother feeds every stray cat she can find. She has a benevolent attitude towards cats.
- The house served as collateral for the loan.
- She is adept at organizational work.
- The meeting has been adjourned until tomorrow.
- Famine and war still afflict mankind.
- You will only aggravate the itch by scratching it.