1In the ............... the author states his intentions in writing the book.
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Foreword means introduction or preface.
2The museum curator discovered that the Persian vase was a ...............
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Forgery means fake or fraud.
3It looks like he has ............... our appointment.
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The past participle of forget can be either forgotten or forgot.
4She is so ............... that she has to make a note of everything.
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Forgetful means absentminded.
5Because of other expenses, I had to ............... that dress.
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To forgo is to do without. Forage means fodder.
6When I saw that ............... watchdog, I went no further.
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Forbidding means dangerous-looking.
7Have you ever seen anyone so fond of ...............?
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Desserts means sweets.
8The child ............... about in the water until the lifeguard got to him.
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To flounder is to struggle clumsily.
9We know she is rich, so she doesn’t have to ............... it.
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To flaunt is to show off.
10That was a ............... abuse of his authority.
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Flagrant means shockingly bad or shameless.
11The visiting head of state was given a ............... welcome.
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Fitting means suitable; fitful means sporadic.
12The children get ............... when we take them to church.
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Fidgety means restive.
Done.
Score: 0/12
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 Either could be used here 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 doesn’t 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.

