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Im- and Dis- Adjectives: Impartial, Impassive, Discontented Exercise

January 15, 2019 A2pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The moderator maintained an ............... manner throughout the furious debate.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "impassive" because it means calm and showing little emotion.
2The class was ............... for the vacation to begin.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "impatient" because it means unable to wait calmly.
3Try to remain ............... until you have heard both sides of the story.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "impartial" because it means fair to both sides.
4The leader roused the protestors with an ............... speech.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "impassioned" because it means full of strong feeling.
5Her parents ............... of her going to dances alone because they worry about her safety.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "disapprove" because it means not approve or object to something.
6The ............... from the stitches was not too great.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "discomfort" because it means mild pain or physical unease.
7The plot was too ............... to make sense.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "disconnected" because it means not logically joined together.
8Her character is ...............; nobody has ever found any fault in it.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "impeccable" because it means flawless or without fault.
9She was ............... with her dull life and longed for some excitement.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "discontented" because it means unhappy or dissatisfied.
10The dense hedge of thorns formed an ............... barrier around the castle.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "impenetrable" because it means impossible to pass through.
11She ............... his good name with ugly gossip.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "discredited" because it means damaged someone's reputation.
12The difference between the two colors is so ............... that most people think they are the same.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "imperceptible" because it means too slight to be noticed.

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  1. The moderator maintained an impassive manner throughout the furious debate.
  2. The class was impatient for the vacation to begin.
  3. Try to remain impartial until you have heard both sides of the story.
  4. The leader roused the protestors with an impassioned speech.
  5. Her parents disapprove of her going to dances alone because they worry about her safety.
  6. The discomfort from the stitches was not too great.
  7. The plot was too disconnected to make sense.
  8. Her character is impeccable; nobody has ever found any fault in it.
  9. She was discontented with her dull life and longed for some excitement.
  10. The dense hedge of thorns formed an impenetrable barrier around the castle.
  11. She discredited his good name with ugly gossip.
  12. The difference between the two colors is so imperceptible that most people think they are the same.

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