Reject, Refuse, Decline, Deny | Vocabulary Exercise

Fill in the blanks with decline, reject, refuse or deny.

To deny is to say that something is not true. It is the opposite of admit.

The words reject, refuse and decline have similar meanings. They are the opposite of accept.

1. She .............................. his proposal of marriage.

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2. The employer ........................... him.

3. I ........................... to go along with such a wild scheme.

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4. The road ............................. sharply at this point.

5. He quit when his popularity started ................................

6. The minister ............................... making such a statement.

7. The chairman ............................ the members an opportunity to speak.

8. Atheists ............................. the existence of God.

9. We ........................... the invitation because of a prior engagement.

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10. The ............................. was unloaded at the city dump.

11. The minister ............................ the allegations.

12. The board .............................. our ideas.

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