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Less Common Words: Gait, Glut, Guileless and Hoax Exercise

July 3, 2025 B1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1God is ...............
Wrong!
"Gracious" means kind, generous, or merciful.
2I have no ............... about anything.
Wrong!
"Grouse" means a complaint or reason to complain.
3Her ............... is graceful.
Wrong!
"Gait" means a person's way of walking.
4She always wears ............... clothes that do not suit her.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Garish" and "gaudy" both describe clothes that are too bright or showy.
5The recession led to a ............... of luxury goods in the market.
Wrong!
"Glut" means an excessive supply of something.
6The ............... woman believed everyone.
Wrong!
"Guileless" means innocent and trusting.
7Educated voters are not always impressed by political ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Gimmicks" and "stunts" can both mean attention-seeking political tricks.
8The journey was ...............
Wrong!
"Hazardous" means dangerous or risky.
9She was a woman of ............... character.
Wrong!
"Impeccable" means faultless or of very high quality.
10The political unrest ............... the economic growth of the country.
Wrong!
"Impeded" means hindered or slowed down.
11They spent an ............... amount of money on the project.
Wrong!
"Inordinate" means unusually or excessively large.
12The bomb threat turned out to be a ...............
Wrong!
"Hoax" means a trick, lie, or false alarm.

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  1. God is gracious.
  2. I have no grouse about anything.
  3. Her gait is graceful.
  4. She always wears garish / gaudy clothes that do not suit her.
  5. The recession led to a glut of luxury goods in the market.
  6. The guileless woman believed everyone.
  7. Educated voters are not always impressed by political gimmicks / stunts.
  8. The journey was hazardous.
  9. She was a woman of impeccable character.
  10. The political unrest impeded the economic growth of the country.
  11. They spent an inordinate amount of money on the project.
  12. The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.

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