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Advanced Vocabulary: Apathy, Apprehend, Ardent and Arduous Exercise

August 16, 2020 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The weather was uncertain, but we went swimming ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Anyway" and "anyhow" both mean despite the uncertainty in this sentence.
2The shy child sat ............... from the other children.
Wrong!
"Apart" means separated from the other children.
3Today's students are not ............... about religion.
Wrong!
"Apathetic" means showing little interest or concern.
4Public ............... can lead to bad government.
Wrong!
"Apathy" means a lack of interest or concern.
5What is your ............... of the situation?
Wrong!
"Appraisal" means an opinion or judgment about the situation.
6The police expect to ............... the kidnappers before nightfall.
Wrong!
"Apprehend" means catch or arrest someone.
7The prospect of major surgery would make anyone ...............
Wrong!
"Apprehensive" means anxious about something that may happen.
8The police should ............... an arrested person of his right to remain silent.
Wrong!
"Apprise" means inform someone officially about something.
9No teacher can ............... of cheating on exams.
Wrong!
"Approve" fits the phrase "approve of", meaning think something is acceptable.
10He was an ............... patriot.
Wrong!
"Ardent" means very enthusiastic or passionate.
11Climbing the steep, icy mountain was an ............... task that took all our strength.
Wrong!
"Arduous" means difficult and requiring a lot of effort.
12Accidents can ............... from carelessness.
Wrong!
"Arise" means happen or result from something.

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  1. The weather was uncertain, but we went swimming anyway / anyhow.
  2. The shy child sat apart from the other children.
  3. Today’s students are not apathetic about religion.
  4. Public apathy can lead to bad government.
  5. What is your appraisal of the situation?
  6. The police expect to apprehend the kidnappers before nightfall.
  7. The prospect of major surgery would make anyone apprehensive.
  8. The police should apprise an arrested person of his right to remain silent.
  9. No teacher can approve of cheating on exams.
  10. He was an ardent patriot.
  11. Climbing the steep, icy mountain was an arduous task that took all our strength.
  12. Accidents can arise from carelessness.

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