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Confusing Words Exercise

February 13, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 11 answered
1. The minister spoke of the soul’s …………………………. life.
Wrong!
Eternal means lasting forever.
2. Her ………………………………. beauty could not be captured by the greatest painter.
Wrong!
Ethereal means celestial.
3. Her ……………………………….. would not allow her to betray a friend.
Wrong!
Ethics means moral code.
4. Each country has its own ……………………………… costumes.
Wrong!
Ethnic means cultural or native.
5. The politician’s …………………………….. answers infuriated the reporters.
Wrong!
Evasive means elusive or misleading.
6. The procedure was only minimally …………………………….
Wrong!
7. An …………………………… spends much time alone.
Wrong!
Introvert means private person.
8. His …………………………………… sense of humor helped him through hard times.
Wrong!
Invincible means unconquerable.
9. …………………………….. romantics are always falling in love.
Wrong!
Inveterate means steadfast, diehard.
11. In an ……………………………. position, a 9 looks like a 6.
Wrong!
Inverted means upside down.
12. The sinner ……………………………….. the Lord’s forgiveness.
Wrong!
Invoke means call upon.
Done.
Score: 0/11

Answers

  1. The minister spoke of the soul’s eternal life.
  2. Her ethereal beauty could not be captured by the greatest painter.
  3. Her ethics would not allow her to betray a friend.
  4. Each country has its own ethnic costumes.
  5. The politician’s evasive answers infuriated the reporters.
  6. The procedure was only minimally invasive.
  7. An introvert spends much time alone.
  8. His invincible sense of humor helped him through hard times.
  9. Inveterate/incorrigible / diehard romantics are always falling in love.
  10. In an inverted position, a 9 looks like a 6.
  11. The sinner invoked the Lord’s forgiveness.
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