Fill in the blanks.
1. He was a .............................. worker and deserved the promotion.
Correct!
Wrong!
Diligent means hard working or industrious.
2. Any refusal to meet their demands will result in ............................ consequences.
Correct!
Wrong!
Dire means unpleasant or awful.
3. He is so ............................... he can get along with anyone.
Correct!
Wrong!
Diplomatic means tactful.
4. Gulliver encountered a ............................. people.
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Wrong!
Diminutive means tiny.
5. She is ............................ over the loss of her job.
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Wrong!
Disconsolate means depressed, inconsolable.
6. I made ............................ enquiries about his financial situation.
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Wrong!
Discreet means prudent.
7. I have only .............................. for bigots.
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Wrong!
Disdain means contempt.
8. I hate to ............................... you, but your chances of winning are non-existent.
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Wrong!
To disillusion somebody is to free them from illusion.
9. Don't ........................... his attempts to better himself.
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Wrong!
Disparage means ridicule.
10. My father .............................. me from quitting my job.
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Wrong!
Dissuaded means discouraged
11. If you pay your rent, they can't .............................. you.
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Wrong!
Dispossess means evict.
12. They bought a ............................... old horse for the children.
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Wrong!
Docile means manageable.
Answers
- He was a diligent worker and deserved the promotion.
- Any refusal to meet their demands will result in dire consequences.
- He is so diplomatic he can get along with anyone.
- Gulliver encountered a diminutive people.
- She is disconsolate over the loss of her job.
- I made discreet enquiries about his financial situation.
- I have only disdain for bigots.
- I hate to disillusion you, but your chances of winning are non-existent.
- Don’t disparage his attempts to better himself..
- My father dissuaded me from quitting my job.
- If you pay your rent, they can’t dispossess you.
- They bought a docile old horse for the children.
