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Advanced Vocabulary: Congenital, Apposite and Ceremonious Exercise

July 25, 2022 A2pdf

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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?
Wrong!
"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.

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  1. They told him to bridle his tongue.
  2. Which word means related to physical punishment of the body? — corporal
  3. Blindness can be congenital.
  4. Her beauty captivated the man.
  5. The official was polite but rather ceremonious in his manner.
  6. She complimented me on my appearance.
  7. As it is confidential, I cannot discuss it with you.
  8. This practice does not conform to accepted social norms.
  9. He substantiated his views with apposite quotations.
  10. If you believe that you can achieve success without hard work, you are under an illusion.
  11. The students should give an abstract of the novel in about 500 words.
  12. He inverted the bottle to show that it was empty.

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