Fill in the blanks.
1She is a very ............... old woman.
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The adjective "dignified" describes the old woman.
2The government granted him ............... to go abroad.
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The noun "permission" fits after "granted him" in this sentence.
3I am ............... to you for your timely help.
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The adjective "grateful" is used in the phrase "grateful to you for your help."
4They were ............... waiting for the results.
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The adverb "anxiously" describes how they were waiting.
5Brutus is an ............... man.
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The adjective "honorable" describes the kind of man Brutus is.
6Children must be taught to be ............... towards others.
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The adjective "empathetic" follows "be" and describes how children should treat others.
7His ............... led to his downfall.
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The noun "ignorance" can be the subject of "led to his downfall."
8I have an intense ............... to go back to my home country.
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The noun "longing" means a strong desire to return.
9The man was arrested under ............... circumstances.
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The adjective "suspicious" describes the circumstances of the arrest.
10No nation can prosper if it is ............... on foreign aid.
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The adjective "dependent" is used in the phrase "dependent on foreign aid."
11All the ............... guests were given special accommodation.
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The adjective "distinguished" describes important or respected guests.
12Neither team was able to win a ............... victory.
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The adjective "decisive" means clear and definite in the phrase "a decisive victory."
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- She is a very dignified old woman.
- The government granted him permission to go abroad.
- I am grateful to you for your timely help.
- They were anxiously waiting for the results.
- Brutus is an honorable man.
- Children must be taught to be empathetic towards others.
- His ignorance led to his downfall.
- I have an intense longing to go back to my home country.
- The man was arrested under suspicious circumstances.
- No nation can prosper if it is dependent on foreign aid.
- All the distinguished guests were given special accommodation.
- Neither team was able to win a decisive victory.