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Confusable Words: Sardonic, Sarcastic, Inveterate, Invincible Exercise

March 30, 2018 B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She managed to keep her ............... throughout the ordeal.
Wrong!
"Sanity" means the ability to think clearly and stay mentally healthy.
2His ............... hurt her feelings.
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"Sarcasm" means mocking language that can hurt someone's feelings.
3............... people tend to lose friends quickly.
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"Sarcastic" describes someone who often uses mocking or hurtful remarks.
4He watched his enemies turn against each other with ............... amusement.
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"Sardonic" means showing bitter or scornful amusement.
5The poor man received a ............... beating from the thugs.
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"Savage" means brutal or extremely violent.
6Voltaire's Candide is a famous ...............
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"Satire" is writing that uses humor or criticism to expose faults.
7The hurricane caused ............... damage.
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"Irreparable" means impossible to repair.
8The partners' differences seem ...............
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"Irreconcilable" means too different to be settled or brought into agreement.
9............... romantics are always falling in love.
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"Inveterate" means having a long-established habit or attitude.
10His ............... sense of humor helped him through hard times.
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"Invincible" means too strong to be defeated.
11Unlike the front gate, the door opens ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Inward" and "inwards" are both correct adverbs meaning toward the inside.
12The ............... train derailed.
Wrong!
"Inward" is the adjective used before the noun "train" here.

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  1. She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.
  2. His sarcasm hurt her feelings.
  3. Sarcastic people tend to lose friends quickly.
  4. He watched his enemies turn against each other with sardonic amusement.
  5. The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.
  6. Voltaire’s Candide is a famous satire.
  7. The hurricane caused irreparable damage.
  8. The partners’ differences seem irreconcilable.
  9. Inveterate romantics are always falling in love.
  10. His invincible sense of humor helped him through hard times.
  11. Unlike the front gate, the door opens inward / inwards.
  12. The inward train derailed.

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