Fill in the blanks.
1. He was not …………………….. in the way he handled the situation.
Correct!
Wrong!
Judicious means sensible.
2. The lawyers awaited the ………………………. decision.
Correct!
Wrong!
Judicial refers to a judge.
3. The medicine is …………………….. but good for you.
Correct!
Wrong!
Distasteful is the common choice. Untasteful is also possible.
4. The commercial incurred the ………………………of many viewers.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. Cars quickly ……………………… the horse and the buggy.
Correct!
Wrong!
When cars displace horses, they oust them.
6. If you pay your rent, they can’t ………………………. you.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Lack of education will …………………….. you for good jobs.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. He has a/an ………………………. way of staring at people.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. He hangs out with several ……………………….. people.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. He was sent to the principal’s office for his …………………………. behavior.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She was …………………….. with the results.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Parts of the document are faded and ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- He was not judicious in the way he handled the situation.
- The lawyers awaited the judicial decision.
- The medicine is distasteful but good for you.
- The commercial incurred the displeasure of many viewers.
- Cars quickly displaced the horse and the buggy.
- If you pay your rent, they can’t dispossess you.
- Lack of education will disqualify you for good jobs.
- He has a disquieting way of staring at people.
- He hangs out with several disreputable people.
- He was sent to the principal’s office for his disrespectable behavior.
- She was dissatisfied with the results.
- Parts of the document are faded and illegible.
