Fill in the blanks.
1They ............... the death of their leader.
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People "mourned" their leader because they felt grief after his death.
2This is a ............... account of his life.
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"Comprehensive" means complete and detailed.
3He was without any ............... .
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"Vice" means a moral fault or bad habit.
4He is suffering from an incurable ............... .
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"Disease" means an illness or medical condition.
5Both his parents are ............... .
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"Deceased" means dead.
6He bowed his head in ............... to the saint.
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"Deference" means respectful behavior toward someone.
7The government’s ............... policies are in ruins.
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"Economic" describes things related to the economy.
8It was an ............... car that consumed very little oil.
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"Economical" means using little money, fuel, or resources.
9Oxygen has no ............... at all.
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"Odor" means smell.
10He has a ............... for money-making.
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"Zeal" means great energy and enthusiasm.
11I was impressed by the ............... of her knowledge.
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"Extent" means the size, range, or degree of something.
12We want to ............... our market.
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"Extend" means make something larger or wider in range.
Done.
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Answers
- They mourned the death of their leader.
- This is a comprehensive account of his life.
- He was without any vice .
- He is suffering from an incurable disease .
- Both his parents are deceased .
- He bowed his head in deference to the saint.
- The government’s economic policies are in ruins.
- It was an economical car that consumed very little oil.
- Oxygen has no odor at all.
- He has a zeal for money-making.
- I was impressed by the extent of her knowledge.
- We want to extend our market.
