Fill in the blanks.
1. She has a …………………… that makes walking difficult.
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Deformity is a major difference in the shape of a body part compared to its average shape.
2. A diet ……………………. in vitamins is unhealthy.
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Deficient is the adjective form. We need an adjective here.
3. The child showed ………………….. by refusing to eat.
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Defiance is the noun form. We need a noun here.
4. He returned the vacuum cleaner because it was …………………….
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5. There has been a ……………………. change in her personality.
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Definite means clear.
6. They devised a ……………………. method to keep insects at bay.
Wrong!
Definitive means complete, final or absolute.
7. The carving was executed with great …………………….
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8. Smoking is …………………….. to your health.
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Deleterious means harmful.
9. He had the ……………………. that he was a superman.
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10. We awaited the ……………………. of the parcel.
Wrong!
11. We watched the ……………………… of the old building.
Wrong!
12. The old woman’s ……………………… on her children was absolute.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
1. She has a deformity that makes walking difficult.
2. A diet deficient in vitamins is unhealthy.
3. The child showed defiance by refusing to eat.
4. He returned the vacuum cleaner because it was defective.
5. There has been a definite change in her personality.
6. They devised a definitive method to keep insects at bay.
7. The carving was executed with great precision.
8. Smoking is deleterious to your health.
9. He had the delusion that he was a superman.
10. We awaited the delivery of the parcel.
11. We watched the demolition of the old building.
12. The old woman’s dependence on her children was absolute.
