Fill in the blanks.
1Do you think his story is ...............?
Wrong!
Use "credible" to mean believable.
2The coach did a ............... job in bringing the team to the championship.
Wrong!
Use "creditable" to describe work or performance that deserves praise.
3She is a ............... woman; she will believe everything you tell her.
Wrong!
Use "credulous" to describe someone who believes things too easily.
4The ............... man is survived by his wife and children.
Wrong!
Use "deceased" to mean dead, especially in formal contexts.
5The deer stopped ............... in her tracks.
Wrong!
Use "dead" in the phrase "stopped dead" to mean stopped suddenly and completely.
6Cancer is a ............... disease.
Wrong!
Use "deadly" to mean able to cause death.
7Out of ............... to her age and position, the committee followed her suggestions.
Wrong!
Use "deference" to mean respectful acceptance of another person's status or wishes.
8The British royal family are ............... of Queen Victoria.
Wrong!
Use "descendants" for people who come from an earlier person or family line.
9She is very proud of her ............... from the royal family.
Wrong!
Use "descent" to mean family origin or lineage.
10I keep a ............... of my daily activities.
Wrong!
Use "diary" for a book or record of daily events.
11She is an ardent ............... of yoga.
Wrong!
Use "disciple" for a devoted follower or student of a teacher, belief, or practice.
12The actress was ............... when the interviewer asked an awkward question about her age.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "discomfited" and "discomforted" can describe someone made uneasy or embarrassed.
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- Do you think his story is credible?
- The coach did a creditable job in bringing the team to the championship.
- She is a credulous woman; she will believe everything you tell her.
- The deceased man is survived by his wife and children.
- The deer stopped dead in her tracks.
- Cancer is a deadly disease.
- Out of deference to her age and position, the committee followed her suggestions.
- The British royal family are descendants of Queen Victoria.
- She is very proud of her descent from the royal family.
- I keep a diary of my daily activities.
- She is an ardent disciple of yoga.
- The actress was discomfited / discomforted when the interviewer asked an awkward question about her age.