Fill in the blanks
1He is so ............... that no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not.
Wrong!
"Taciturn" means quiet and not saying much.
2He ............... his brothers out of their inheritance.
Wrong!
"Swindled" means cheated someone out of money or property.
3He had a ............... outlook on life.
Wrong!
"Sanguine" means optimistic or hopeful.
4Regular exercise is ...............
Wrong!
"Salubrious" means healthy or good for your health.
5We pray that the court will reach a ............... decision.
Wrong!
"Sagacious" means wise and showing good judgment.
6He was a ............... tyrant.
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"Ruthless" means cruel and showing no mercy.
7He ............... on the courses of action open to him.
Wrong!
"Ruminated" means thought deeply about something.
8He is so ............... that his troubles never seem to get him down.
Wrong!
"Resilient" means able to recover quickly from difficulties.
9Just when I thought he had recovered, he suffered a ...............
Wrong!
"Relapse" means a return of an illness after improvement.
10Our relationship is based on ............... respect.
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"Reciprocal" means shared by both sides.
11The ............... youth needed more understanding teachers.
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"Recalcitrant" means stubborn and unwilling to obey.
12A victim of injustice is bound to be full of ...............
Wrong!
"Rancor" means deep bitterness or resentment.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He is so taciturn that no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not.
- He swindled his brothers out of their inheritance.
- He had a sanguine outlook on life.
- Regular exercise is salubrious
- We pray that the court will reach a sagacious decision.
- He was a ruthless tyrant.
- He ruminated on the courses of action open to him.
- He is so resilient that his troubles never seem to get him down.
- Just when I thought he had recovered, he suffered a relapse
- Our relationship is based on reciprocal respect.
- The recalcitrant youth needed more understanding teachers.
- A victim of injustice is bound to be full of rancor

