Fill in the blanks.
1Try not to ............... her with such gruesome stories.
Wrong!
The verb "horrify" fits after "try not to" and means make someone feel shocked or frightened.
2They are very ............... to their guests.
Wrong!
The adjective "hospitable" means friendly and welcoming to guests.
3The ............... forces fought for possession of the mountain pass.
Wrong!
The adjective "hostile" means enemy-like or unfriendly.
4Helping that injured animal was a very ............... thing to do.
Wrong!
The adjective "humane" means kind and compassionate.
5With ............... he thanked everyone for their help.
Wrong!
The noun "humility" means modesty or not being proud.
6You have to ............... him when he is in one of those moods.
Wrong!
The verb "humor" means go along with someone to keep them satisfied.
7We were asked a ............... question.
Wrong!
The adjective "hypothetical" describes an imagined situation or question.
8Not even this bitter experience crushed his ...............
Wrong!
The noun "idealism" means belief in high or noble principles.
9............... can be congenital or caused by some childhood illness.
Wrong!
The noun "Idiocy" names the condition described in the sentence.
10Jim is quite knowledgeable but pretends to be an ...............
Wrong!
The noun "ignoramus" means an ignorant person.
11My departure is ...............
Wrong!
The adjective "imminent" means about to happen very soon.
12Wild animals are ...............
Wrong!
The adjective "amoral" means having no sense of right and wrong.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Try not to horrify her with such gruesome stories.
- They are very hospitable to their guests.
- The hostile forces fought for possession of the mountain pass.
- Helping that injured animal was a very humane thing to do.
- With humility he thanked everyone for their help.
- You have to humor him when he is in one of those moods.
- We were asked a hypothetical question.
- Not even this bitter experience crushed his idealism
- Idiocy can be congenital or caused by some childhood illness.
- Jim is quite knowledgeable but pretends to be an ignoramus
- My departure is imminent
- Wild animals are amoral
