1In the ............... the author states his intentions in writing the book.
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Use "foreword" for an introductory section at the beginning of a book.
2The museum curator discovered that the Persian vase was a ............... .
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A fake object made to deceive people is a "forgery".
3It looks like he has ............... our appointment.
Select 2 answers.
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After "has", both "forgot" and "forgotten" can be used as past participles in this sentence.
4She is so ............... that she has to make a note of everything.
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A person who often forgets things is "forgetful".
5Because of other expenses, I had to ............... that dress.
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To decide not to have something you would like is to "forgo" it.
6When I saw that ............... watchdog, I went no further.
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A threatening or unfriendly-looking watchdog can be described as "forbidding".
7Have you ever seen anyone so fond of ............... ?
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Sweet foods eaten after a meal are "desserts".
8The child ............... about in the water until the lifeguard got to him.
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To struggle clumsily in water is to "floundered" in this past-tense sentence.
9We know she is rich, so she does not have to ............... it.
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To show something off proudly or too openly is to "flaunt" it.
10That was a ............... abuse of his authority.
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Something obviously and shockingly bad is "flagrant".
11The visiting head of state was given a ............... welcome.
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A suitable or appropriate welcome is a "fitting" welcome.
12The children get ............... when we take them to church.
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Children who are restless and unable to keep still are "fidgety".
Done.
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Answers
- In the foreword the author states his intentions in writing the book.
- The museum curator discovered that the Persian vase was a forgery.
- It looks like he has forgot / forgotten our appointment.
- She is so forgetful that she has to make a note of everything.
- Because of other expenses, I had to forgo that dress.
- When I saw that forbidding watchdog, I went no further.
- Have you ever seen anyone so fond of desserts?
- The child floundered about in the water until the lifeguard got to him.
- We know she is rich, so she does not have to flaunt it.
- That was a flagrant abuse of his authority.
- The visiting head of state was given a fitting welcome.
- The children get fidgety when we take them to church.
