Fill in the blanks.
1. They told him to ………………………….. his tongue.
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To bridle your tongue is to be careful about what you speak or do not speak.
2. Those who abuse children must receive ----------------- punishment.
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Corporal punishment means physical punishment like flogging.
3. Blindness can be ………………………….
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Congenital means inborn.
4. Her beauty …………………………. the man.
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When you are captivated by something, you are fascinated by it.
5. The visiting Queen was given a .............................. welcome.
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Ceremonious means appropriate to grand occasions.
6. She …………………………… me on my appearance.
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To compliment people is to shower praise on them.
7. As it is ………………………….., I cannot discuss it with you.
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Confidential means not to be discussed with another party.
8. This practice does not ....................................... to the accepted norms of the society.
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9. He substantiated his views with ………………………. quotations.
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Apposite means apt or appropriate.
10. If you believe that you can achieve success without hard work, you are under an ……………………..
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An illusion is a false belief.
11. The students should give an …………………………. of the novel in about 500 words.
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Abstract means summary.
12. He ………………………… the bottle to show that it was empty.
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Answers
- They told him to bridle his tongue.
- Those who abuse children must receive corporal punishment.
- Blindness can be congenital.
- Her beauty captivated the man.
- The visiting Queen was given a ceremonious welcome.
- She complimented me on my appearance.
- As it is confidential, I cannot discuss it with you.
- This practice does not conform to the accepted norms of the society.
- 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.
