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Intermediate Vocabulary Exercise

August 4, 2018 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. He is so ……………………. that no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not.
Wrong!
Taciturn means reserved or tight-lipped
2. He ……………………….. his brothers out of their inheritance.
Wrong!
To swindle is to cheat.
3. He had a ………………………… outlook on life.
Wrong!
Sanguine means optimistic, hopeful.
4. Regular exercise is ……………………………
Wrong!
Salubrious means healthy.
5. We pray that the court will reach a …………………….. decision.
Wrong!
6. He was a ……………………… tyrant.
Wrong!
Ruthless means unmerciful.
7. He ………………………… on the courses of action open to him.
Wrong!
To ruminate is to contemplate or ponder.
8. He is so ………………………… that his troubles never seem to get him down.
Wrong!
Resilient means rebounding or rapidly recovering.
9. Just when I thought he had recovered, he suffered a ……………………….
Wrong!
Relapse means return to illness.
10. Our relationship is based on ……………………………… respect.
Wrong!
Reciprocal means mutual or shared.
11. The ……………………………. youth needed more understanding teachers.
Wrong!
Recalcitrant means stubborn.
12. A victim of injustice is bound to be full of ……………………………
Wrong!
Rancor means ill will or bitterness.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. He is so taciturn that no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not.
2. He swindled his brothers out of their inheritance.
3. He had a sanguine outlook on life.
4. Regular exercise is salubrious.
5. We pray that the court will reach a sagacious decision.
6. He was a ruthless tyrant.
7. He ruminated on the courses of action open to him.
8. He is so resilient that his troubles never seem to get him down.
9. Just when I thought he had recovered, he suffered a relapse.
10. Our relationship is based on reciprocal respect.
11. The recalcitrant youth needed more understanding teachers.
12. A victim of injustice is bound to be full of rancor.

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