Fill in the blanks.
1Her business life is ............... from her social life.
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"Distinct" means clearly separate or different from something else.
2The photograph showed a ............... image.
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"Distinct" can mean clear and easy to see.
3Being color-blind, he can't make a ............... between red and green.
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"Distinction" is the noun used for a difference between things.
4What is the ............... between theology and theosophy?
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"Distinction" is the noun for a difference between two things.
5She is a writer of ...............
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"Distinction" means high quality or respected achievement in the phrase "a writer of distinction".
6She has a very ............... way of speaking.
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"Distinctive" means having a special quality that makes someone or something easy to recognize.
7His red hair ............... him from his brothers.
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"Distinguished" is the past-tense verb form meaning made someone noticeably different.
8Children should be taught to ............... between right and wrong.
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"Distinguish" is the verb used before "between" to mean recognize a difference.
9She ............... herself as a great activist.
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"Distinguished" is used in "distinguished herself" to mean became respected for an achievement.
10Only an expert can ............... between the two kinds of silk.
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"Distinguish" means notice or recognize the difference between similar things.
11The award went to a ............... writer.
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"Distinguished" means respected and admired for achievement.
12She looked ............... in her designer gown.
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"Distinguished" can mean dignified and elegant in appearance.
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- Her business life is distinct from her social life.
- The photograph showed a distinct image.
- Being color-blind, he can’t make a distinction between red and green.
- What is the distinction between theology and theosophy?
- She is a writer of distinction.
- She has a very distinctive way of speaking.
- His red hair distinguished him from his brothers.
- Children should be taught to distinguish between right and wrong.
- She distinguished herself as a great activist.
- Only an expert can distinguish between the two kinds of silk.
- The award went to a distinguished writer.
- She looked distinguished in her designer gown.