Fill in the blanks.
1. The invaders ………………………………. the countryside.
Wrong!
To ravage is to cause widespread damage.
2. The opera ………………………. the audience.
Wrong!
Ravish can mean fill with delight.
3. You look simply ………………………….
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Ravishing means delightful.
4. The …………………………… materials arrived at the factory by the trainload.
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Raw means unrefined.
5. They are going to ………………………….. this building to make way for the new highway.
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Raze means demolish or dismantle.
6. She …………………………… of cheap perfume.
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Reeks means smells.
7. Robin Hood is said to have lived during the ………………………………. of King Richard Lionheart and King John.
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Reign means rule.
8. Hold on to the ……………………… tightly.
Wrong!
9. You must learn to ………………………. your tongue.
Wrong!
To rein is to check or control.
10. One of my ………………………….. is coming for dinner.
Wrong!
11. We had a small ………………………… but quickly made up.
Wrong!
Row means quarrel or dispute.
12. They sat in the front ..................................
Wrong!
Row means the line of seats.
Done.
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Answers
- The invaders ravaged the countryside.
- The opera ravished the audience.
- You look simply ravishing.
- The raw materials arrived at the factory by the trainload.
- They are going to raze this building to make way for the new highway.
- She reeks of cheap perfume.
- Robin Hood is said to have lived during the reigns of King Richard Lionheart and King John.
- Hold on to the reins tightly.
- You must learn to rein your tongue.
- One of my relations / relatives is coming for dinner.
- We had a small row but quickly made up.
- They sat in the front row.
