Fill in the blanks.
1Cotton is ............... to the southern United States.
Wrong!
"Indigenous" means native to a particular place.
2............... people should receive government aid.
Wrong!
"Indigent" means very poor and in need of help.
3The actress was ............... at the columnist's personal questions.
Wrong!
"Indignant" means angry because something seems unfair or offensive.
4She has a ............... that makes walking difficult.
Wrong!
"Deformity" is the noun needed after the article "a".
5A diet ............... in vitamins is not healthy.
Wrong!
"Deficient" is the adjective meaning lacking enough of something.
6The child always ............... to his older brother.
Wrong!
"Deferred" means yielded respectfully to another person's opinion or authority.
7Can I ............... payment until next month?
Wrong!
"Defer" means postpone something until later.
8She has always ............... convention.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Defied" and "flouted" both mean openly refused to obey or respect a rule or convention.
9After much ..............., the jury announced the verdict.
Wrong!
"Deliberation" means careful discussion or thought before a decision.
10Lives must be saved, but the equipment is ................
Wrong!
"Expendable" means able to be sacrificed or lost if necessary.
11We ............... a great amount of time on that project.
Wrong!
"Expended" means used time, effort, or resources.
12A judge must have an ............... knowledge of the law.
Wrong!
"Expansive" means wide-ranging or extensive.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Cotton is indigenous to the southern United States.
- Indigent people should receive government aid.
- The actress was indignant at the columnist’s personal questions.
- She has a deformity that makes walking difficult.
- A diet deficient in vitamins is not healthy.
- The child always deferred to his older brother.
- Can I defer payment until next month?
- She has always defied / flouted convention.
- After much deliberation, the jury announced the verdict.
- Lives must be saved, but the equipment is expendable
- We expended a great amount of time on that project.
- A judge must have an expansive knowledge of the law.
