1The plays of Oscar Wilde are celebrated for their ...............
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An epigram is a witty saying.
2The book’s ............... hints at what the author thinks the future will hold.
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Epilogue means concluding speech.
3Money and good taste made her the ............... of fashion.
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Epitome means embodiment.
4He is in the ............... position of being able to choose between two high paying jobs.
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Enviable means worthy of envy.
5The woman was too ............... to enjoy her friend’s good fortune.
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Envious means jealous.
6Fold the letter and put it in an ...............
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Envelop is a verb. Envelope means paper wrapper.
7Florida has a more ............... climate than Maine.
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Equable means consistent.
8The explosive situation was handled with ............... restraint.
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Eminent means extraordinary.
9Good transportation is needed for the ............... growth of the county.
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Economic means monetary.
10............... shoppers wait for special sales.
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Economical means thrifty.
11The farmers felt the ............... of the drought for years.
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12The drought ............... the crops.
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Done.
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Answers
- The plays of Oscar Wilde are celebrated for their epigrams
- The book’s epilogue hints at what the author thinks the future will hold.
- Money and good taste made her the epitome of fashion.
- He is in the enviable position of being able to choose between two high paying jobs.
- The woman was too envious to enjoy her friend’s good fortune.
- Fold the letter and put it in an envelope
- Florida has a more equable climate than Maine.
- The explosive situation was handled with eminent restraint.
- Good transportation is needed for the economic growth of the county.
- Economical shoppers wait for special sales.
- The farmers felt the effect of the drought for years.
- The drought affected the crops.
