Vocabulary Exercise

Answers

1. Be sure to get a competent electrician for the job.
2. Ever since he got a raise, he has been too complacent to work hard.
3. The young surgeon showed exceptional competence.
4. A athlete must have a competitive spirit.
5. Travel can be an excellent complement to one’s education.
6. Compliance with the traffic laws is necessary for safe driving.
7. The hostess received glowing compliments on the dinner.
8. Please give my compliments to your parents.
9. The captain remained composed throughout the raging storm.
10. The speaker retained his composure throughout the heckling.
11. The teacher had no comprehension of the boy’s problems at home.
12. The pregnant woman had a compulsive urge for pickles.