Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.
1. An …………………… play like that won’t last two weeks.
Insipid means boring.
2. The ……………………….. child needs discipline.
Insolent means disrespectful.
3. The article ……………………….. that the officer was bribed.
To insinuate is to imply.
4. The flying saucer sighting was ………………………….
Inexplicable means mysterious.
5. He would have preferred anger to her cold …………………………
Indifference means lack of concern.
6. Many ……………………… people receive government aid.
Indigent means poor.
7. Reports of child abuse aroused public …………………………..
Indignation means fury.
8. The innocent child gave a …………………….. answer to the question.
Guileless means honest or open.
9. That was a ………………………….. abuse of his authority.
Flagrant means shockingly bad.
10. The company has ……………………….. tremendous losses.
Endured means suffered.
11. We should all ………………………… to be more considerate of others.
12. The sorcerer ……………………….. the beautiful princess.
Answers
1. An insipid play like that won’t last two weeks.
2. The insolent child needs discipline.
3. The article insinuated that the officer was bribed.
4. The flying saucer sighting was inexplicable.
5. He would have preferred anger to her cold indifference.
6. Many indigent people receive government aid.
7. Reports of child abuse aroused public indignation.
8. The innocent child gave a guileless answer to the question.
9. That was a flagrant abuse of his authority.
10. The company has endured tremendous losses.
11. We should all endeavor to be more considerate of others.
12. The sorcerer enchanted the beautiful princess.
