Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word. Choose your answers from the given options.
1It was such a ............... state of affairs that we had to laugh.
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The adjective "comic" means funny or laughable in this context.
2The senator's ............... made him intolerant of other countries.
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The noun "chauvinism" means extreme or unreasonable loyalty to one's own country or group.
3The teacher ............... the child for arriving late.
Select 3 answers.
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"Chastised", "reprimanded", and "censured" all mean scolded or criticized formally.
4Without rules, people would live in a state of ...............
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The noun "chaos" means complete disorder or confusion.
5The minister made a ............... denial of the charges that he had taken bribes.
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The adjective "categorical" means absolute, clear, and without conditions.
6The plumber ............... the job, and now the pipe leaks.
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The verb "bungled" means did something badly or made a mess of it.
7How can you believe such a ............... lie?
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The adjective "brazen" means shameless or bold in a bad way.
8Buying the house without having it appraised was ...............
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The adjective "brash" means too bold, hasty, or reckless.
9It is important to ............... with those in trouble to really understand their suffering.
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The verb "empathize" means understand and share another person's feelings.
10The spy checked into the hotel under a ............... name.
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The adjective "fictitious" means invented or not real.
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- It was such a comic state of affairs that we had to laugh.
- The senator’s chauvinism made him intolerant of other countries.
- The teacher chastised / reprimanded / censured the child for arriving late.
- Without rules, people would live in a state of chaos.
- The minister made a categorical denial of the charges that he had taken bribes.
- The plumber bungled the job, and now the pipe leaks.
- How can you believe such a brazen lie?
- Buying the house without having it appraised was brash.
- It is important to empathize with those in trouble to really understand their suffering.
- The spy checked into the hotel under a fictitious name.