Fill in the blanks.
1. The ship …………………….. during the hurricane.
Founder means sink or go under.
2. Most of her arguments were ………………………. on facts.
Founded means based or rested. It is the past tense of found.
3. The explorers have ………………………… something amazing.
Found is the past tense form of find.
4. It was a neighborhood accustomed to …………………… crimes.
Foul means disgusting. A fowl is a chicken or a related bird.
5. The expedition was ……………………… with danger.
Fraught means filled or loaded.
6. He was charged with ………………………… for selling deeds to nonexistent land.
Fraud means trickery or cheating.
7. Several vice presidents were involved in the …………………………
Fray means quarrel or fight.
8. The headmaster ………………………… the boys for their irresponsible behaviour.
To flay is to censure harshly.
9. Although she is rich she does not like to ……………………….. it.
To flaunt is to show off something.
10. Those who ……………………….. the rules shall be dismissed.
To flout is to show contempt for something.
11. Lack of civilian clothes was the one ……………………….. in our escape plan.
Flaw means defect or imperfection.
12. We caught only a ……………………….. glimpse of the Presidential motorcade.
Fleeting means swiftly passing.
Answers
1. The ship foundered during the hurricane.
2. Most of her arguments were founded on facts.
3. The explorers have found something amazing.
4. It was a neighborhood accustomed to foul crimes.
5. The expedition was fraught with danger.
6. He was charged with fraud for selling deeds to nonexistent land.
7. Several vice presidents were involved in the fray.
8. The headmaster flayed the boys for their irresponsible behaviour.
9. Although she is rich she does not like to flaunt it.
10. Those who flout the rules shall be dismissed.
11. Lack of civilian clothes was the one flaw in our escape plan.
12. We caught only a fleeting glimpse of the Presidential motorcade.
