Fill in the blanks.
1They told him to ............... his tongue.
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"Bridle" means to control or restrain what someone says.
2Which word means related to physical punishment of the body?
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"Corporal" means related to physical punishment of the body.
3Blindness can be ............... .
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"Congenital" means present from birth.
4Her beauty ............... the man.
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"Captivated" means strongly attracted or fascinated.
5The official was polite but rather ............... in his manner.
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"Ceremonious" describes behaviour that is very formal and marked by ceremony.
6She ............... me on my appearance.
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"Complimented" means praised or said something nice about someone.
7As it is ..............., I cannot discuss it with you.
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"Confidential" means private and not to be discussed with others.
8This practice does not ............... to accepted social norms.
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"Conform" means to follow or agree with a rule, standard, or norm.
9He substantiated his views with ............... quotations.
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"Apposite" means suitable, relevant, or appropriate.
10If you believe that you can achieve success without hard work, you are under an ............... .
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"Illusion" means a false idea or belief.
11The students should give an ............... of the novel in about 500 words.
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"Abstract" means a short summary of a longer work.
12He ............... the bottle to show that it was empty.
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"Inverted" means turned upside down.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They told him to bridle his tongue.
- Which word means related to physical punishment of the body? — corporal
- Blindness can be congenital .
- Her beauty captivated the man.
- The official was polite but rather ceremonious in his manner.
- She complimented me on my appearance.
- As it is confidential, I cannot discuss it with you.
- This practice does not conform to accepted social norms.
- He substantiated his views with apposite quotations.
- If you believe that you can achieve success without hard work, you are under an illusion .
- The students should give an abstract of the novel in about 500 words.
- He inverted the bottle to show that it was empty.

