1She awaited the arrival of her ............... from Europe.
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"Kinsmen" means relatives, especially male relatives.
2We were ............... spirits and were quite compatible.
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"Kindred" is the adjective used in the phrase "kindred spirits" to mean similar in character.
3I wish I had her knack ............... cooking.
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The correct collocation is "for" in the phrase "a knack for cooking."
4He was quite ............... about current events.
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"Knowledgeable" is the adjective meaning well-informed.
5Kudos ............... all I expect for my work.
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"Is" agrees with "kudos" when it is treated as a singular noun meaning praise.
6His speeches were ...............; he never used more words than necessary.
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"Laconic" means brief and to the point.
7............... I have taken to making my own clothes.
Select 2 answers.
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"Of late" and "Lately" both mean recently and fit this sentence.
8This shampoo makes a lot of ...............
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"Lather" means the foam made by soap or shampoo.
9I like both Mumbai and Bangalore, but I prefer the ...............
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"Latter" means the second of two people or things mentioned.
10Father likes to take the ............... traveled roads.
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"Less" is used in the phrase "less traveled roads."
11Of the two options, I chose the ............... of two evils.
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"Lesser" is used in the fixed phrase "the lesser of two evils" to mean the less bad one.
12............... here until the dizziness goes away.
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"Lie" is the base verb meaning to rest in a flat position.
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- She awaited the arrival of her kinsmen from Europe.
- We were kindred spirits and were quite compatible.
- I wish I had her knack for cooking.
- He was quite knowledgeable about current events.
- Kudos is all I expect for my work.
- His speeches were laconic; he never used more words than necessary.
- Of late / Lately I have taken to making my own clothes.
- This shampoo makes a lot of lather.
- I like both Mumbai and Bangalore, but I prefer the latter.
- Father likes to take the less traveled roads.
- Of the two options, I chose the lesser of two evils.
- Lie here until the dizziness goes away.