Fill in the blanks.
1The drought ............... the crops.
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The verb "affected" means influenced or changed something.
2She smiled when I ............... her on her presentation.
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The verb "complimented" means praised someone.
3His calm personality perfectly ............... his wife's energy.
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The verb "complements" means goes well with or completes something.
4Be ............... when you ask personal questions.
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The adjective "discreet" means careful and tactful in what you say or do.
5He was an ............... scholar.
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The adjective "eminent" means famous and respected.
6Rain looks ...............
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The adjective "imminent" means about to happen very soon.
7Everybody was there ............... James.
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The preposition "except" means not including.
8The senator was accused of ............... the funds.
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The gerund "misusing" means using something in the wrong or dishonest way.
9The ............... factory is likely to be demolished.
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The adjective "disused" means no longer used.
10It was a ............... movie.
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The adjective "boring" describes something that makes people feel bored.
11Prices are ...............
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The present participle "rising" means going up or increasing.
12This is not an ............... list.
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The adjective "exhaustive" means complete and detailed.
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- The drought affected the crops.
- She smiled when I complimented her on her presentation.
- His calm personality perfectly complements his wife’s energy.
- Be discreet when you ask personal questions.
- He was an eminent scholar.
- Rain looks imminent.
- Everybody was there except James.
- The senator was accused of misusing the funds.
- The disused factory is likely to be demolished.
- It was a boring movie.
- Prices are rising.
- This is not an exhaustive list.