Fill in the blanks.
1He was a ............... worker and deserved the promotion.
Wrong!
"Diligent" means hard-working and careful.
2Any refusal to meet their demands will have ............... consequences.
Wrong!
"Dire" means very serious or terrible.
3He is so ............... that he can get along with anyone.
Wrong!
"Diplomatic" means tactful and good at dealing with people.
4Gulliver encountered a ............... people.
Wrong!
"Diminutive" means very small.
5She is ............... over the loss of her job.
Wrong!
"Disconsolate" means extremely unhappy and unable to be comforted.
6I made ............... enquiries about his financial situation.
Wrong!
"Discreet" means careful and private, especially to avoid embarrassment.
7I have only ............... for bigots.
Wrong!
"Disdain" means strong dislike or contempt.
8I hate to ............... you, but your chances of winning are non-existent.
Wrong!
"Disillusion" means make someone realize that something is not as good or true as they believed.
9Don't ............... his attempts to better himself.
Wrong!
"Disparage" means criticize someone or something in an unfair or belittling way.
10My father ............... me from quitting my job.
Wrong!
"Dissuaded" means persuaded someone not to do something.
11If you pay your rent, they can't ............... you.
Wrong!
"Dispossess" means take property or a home away from someone.
12They bought a ............... old horse for the children.
Wrong!
"Docile" means calm, obedient, and easy to control.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He was a diligent worker and deserved the promotion.
- Any refusal to meet their demands will have dire consequences.
- He is so diplomatic that 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.

