Fill in the blanks.
1The automobile quickly ............... the horse and buggy.
Wrong!
The verb "displaced" means replaced or forced out of its usual position.
2The poor kid has had one ............... after another.
Wrong!
A "misadventure" is an unfortunate or unlucky event.
3Nothing ............... me more than loud talking.
Wrong!
The verb "displeases" means makes someone annoyed or unhappy.
4His unhappy childhood fostered his ............... personality.
Wrong!
The adjective "misanthropic" describes someone who dislikes or distrusts people.
5The commercial incurred the ............... of many viewers.
Wrong!
The noun "displeasure" means annoyance or dissatisfaction.
6He was indicted for ............... public funds.
Wrong!
The verb form "misappropriating" means taking or using something dishonestly or wrongly.
7The floodwaters ............... thousands of villagers.
Wrong!
The verb "displaced" means forced people to leave their homes or usual place.
8If you pay your rent, they can’t ............... you.
Wrong!
The verb "dispossess" means take property or a home away from someone.
9He has a ............... way of staring at people.
Wrong!
The adjective "disquieting" means making someone feel worried or uneasy.
10If you ............... one more time, you are going home.
Wrong!
The verb "misbehave" means behave badly or improperly.
11Many people have ............... about astrology.
Wrong!
The noun "misconceptions" means wrong ideas or false beliefs.
12I am sorry you ............... my meaning.
Wrong!
The verb "misconstrued" means misunderstood or interpreted wrongly.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The automobile quickly displaced the horse and buggy.
- The poor kid has had one misadventure after another.
- Nothing displeases me more than loud talking.
- His unhappy childhood fostered his misanthropic personality.
- The commercial incurred the displeasure of many viewers.
- He was indicted for misappropriating public funds.
- The floodwaters displaced thousands of villagers.
- If you pay your rent, they can’t dispossess you.
- He has a disquieting way of staring at people.
- If you misbehave one more time, you are going home.
- Many people have misconceptions about astrology.
- I am sorry you misconstrued my meaning.
