Fill in the blanks.
1The twins look so similar that one is ............... from the other.
Wrong!
"Indistinguishable" means impossible to recognize as different.
2Metaphysics is full of ............... concepts that are hard to explain clearly.
Wrong!
"Elusive" means difficult to understand, find, or catch.
3Many ............... people receive financial aid because they cannot afford basic needs.
Wrong!
"Indigent" means very poor or needy.
4The weather has been cold, wet, and ............... all week.
Wrong!
"Disagreeable" means unpleasant.
5The accident left him with a ............... that prevents him from walking.
Wrong!
"Disability" means a condition that limits someone's physical or mental activities.
6The government should do more for ............... sections of society.
Wrong!
"Disadvantaged" means lacking the usual social or economic advantages.
7Because he spoke too softly, some of his words were ............... .
Wrong!
"Indistinct" means not clear or not easy to understand.
8The invention of writing accelerated the ............... of knowledge.
Wrong!
"Diffusion" means the spreading of something from one place to others.
9My neatly sorted documents were ............... by the children.
Wrong!
"Disarranged" means put out of order.
10The performers were ............... when the latecomers entered noisily.
Wrong!
"Disconcerted" means made confused or unsettled.
11He ............... responsibility for the accident.
Wrong!
"Disclaimed" means denied responsibility for something.
12His stare was ............... and made everyone feel uneasy.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Disconcerting" and "disquieting" both mean causing unease or worry.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The twins look so similar that one is indistinguishable from the other.
- Metaphysics is full of elusive concepts that are hard to explain clearly.
- Many indigent people receive financial aid because they cannot afford basic needs.
- The weather has been cold, wet, and disagreeable all week.
- The accident left him with a disability that prevents him from walking.
- The government should do more for disadvantaged sections of society.
- Because he spoke too softly, some of his words were indistinct .
- The invention of writing accelerated the diffusion of knowledge.
- My neatly sorted documents were disarranged by the children.
- The performers were disconcerted when the latecomers entered noisily.
- He disclaimed responsibility for the accident.
- His stare was disconcerting / disquieting and made everyone feel uneasy.

