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English Vocabulary Exercise

April 7, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Is baldness ...............?
Wrong!
The adjective "hereditary" means passed from parents to children.
2It was a ............... group of rich and poor, old and young.
Wrong!
"Heterogeneous" describes a group made up of different kinds of people or things.
3A ............... of food was found in the cave.
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A "hoard" is a hidden or stored supply of something valuable or useful.
4A ............... of Tatars invaded Europe.
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A "horde" is a large crowd or group of people.
5The radio audience was ............... into believing that Martians had landed.
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"Hoaxed" means tricked or deceived.
6............... the horse so it won't run away.
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"Hobble" means to tie or limit movement so an animal cannot run freely.
7They ............... the child to drink the milk.
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"Coaxed" means gently persuaded someone to do something.
8The revolt was ............... by troops loyal to the king.
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"Foiled" means stopped or prevented from succeeding.
9The ............... man never takes a cab when he can walk.
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A "frugal" person is careful with money and avoids waste.
10Let's have a simple wedding with as little ............... as possible.
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"Fuss" means unnecessary excitement, trouble, or ceremony.
11The pilgrims came to America after being ............... for their religious beliefs.
Wrong!
"Persecuted" means treated cruelly or unfairly because of beliefs or identity.
12He was ............... for murder.
Wrong!
"Prosecuted" means officially charged and taken to court for a crime.
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Answers

  1. Is baldness hereditary?
  2. It was a heterogeneous group of rich and poor, old and young.
  3. A hoard of food was found in the cave.
  4. A horde of Tatars invaded Europe.
  5. The radio audience was hoaxed into believing that Martians had landed.
  6. Hobble the horse so it won’t run away.
  7. They coaxed the child to drink the milk.
  8. The revolt was foiled by troops loyal to the king.
  9. The frugal man never takes a cab when he can walk.
  10. Let’s have a simple wedding with as little fuss as possible.
  11. The pilgrims came to America after being persecuted for their religious beliefs.
  12. He was prosecuted for murder.
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