1The plays of Oscar Wilde are celebrated for their ...............
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The correct answer is "epigrams" because Oscar Wilde is famous for short, witty sayings.
2The book's ............... hints at what the author thinks the future will hold.
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The correct answer is "epilogue" because it means a closing section at the end of a book.
3Money and good taste made her the ............... of fashion.
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The correct answer is "epitome" because it means the perfect example of something.
4He is in the ............... position of being able to choose between two high-paying jobs.
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The correct answer is "enviable" because the position is so good that other people might want it.
5The woman was too ............... to enjoy her friend's good fortune.
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The correct answer is "envious" because it describes someone who feels jealous of another person's good fortune.
6Fold the letter and put it in an ...............
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The correct answer is "envelope" because it is the paper cover used for a letter.
7Florida has a more ............... climate than Maine.
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The correct answer is "equable" because it describes a climate that stays fairly steady and pleasant.
8Dr. Rao is an ............... scientist in her field.
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The correct answer is "eminent" because it describes a person who is important and respected.
9Good transportation is needed for the ............... growth of the country.
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The correct answer is "economic" because it refers to the economy and financial development.
10............... shoppers wait for special sales.
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The correct answer is "Economical" because it describes people who avoid wasting money.
11The farmers felt the ............... of the drought for years.
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The correct answer is "effect" because it is a noun meaning a result or consequence.
12The drought ............... the crops.
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The correct answer is "affected" because it is a verb meaning changed or harmed.
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- 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.
- Dr. Rao is an eminent scientist in her field.
- Good transportation is needed for the economic growth of the country.
- Economical shoppers wait for special sales.
- The farmers felt the effect of the drought for years.
- The drought affected the crops.