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English Vocabulary Exercise

September 4, 2018 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Try not to ............... her with such gruesome stories.
Wrong!
Horrify is the verb here.
2They are very ............... to their guests.
Wrong!
Hospitable means gracious, cordial.
3The ............... forces fought for possession of the mountain pass.
Wrong!
Hostile is the adjective form.
4Helping that family was a very ............... thing to do.
Wrong!
Both human and humane can be used as an adjective.
5With ............... he thanked everyone for their help.
Wrong!
Humility means modesty.
6You have to ............... him when he is in one of those moods.
Wrong!
Humor can also be a verb.
7We were asked a ............... question.
Wrong!
Hypothetical is the adjective.
8Not even this bitter experience crushed his ...............
Wrong!
Idealism is the belief in noble goals.
9............... can be congenital or caused by some childhood illness.
Wrong!
Idiocy means stupidity. Idiosyncrasy is a peculiar trait or quirk.
10Jim is quite knowledgeable but pretends to be an ...............
Wrong!
Ignoramus means know-nothing.
11My departure is ...............
Wrong!
Imminent means close at hand.
12Wild animals are ...............
Wrong!
Amoral means lacking a knowledge of right and wrong.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Try not to horrify her with such gruesome stories.
  2. They are very hospitable to their guests.
  3. The hostile forces fought for possession of the mountain pass.
  4. With humility he thanked everyone for their help.
  5. You have to humor him when he is in one of those moods.
  6. We were asked a hypothetical question.
  7. Not even this bitter experience crushed his idealism
  8. Idiocy can be congenital or caused by some childhood illness.
  9. Jim is quite knowledgeable but pretends to be an ignoramus
  10. My departure is imminent
  11. Wild animals are amoral
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