Fill in the blanks.
1The girl has a very ............... voice, and everyone loves to hear her sing.
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A pleasant, musical voice is "melodious".
2The bossy woman was blessed with a ............... husband.
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A quiet, gentle, easily controlled husband can be described as "meek".
3The old poet decried the ............... of today's writing.
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The noun for average or poor quality is "mediocrity".
4The student tries hard, but his work is ...............
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The adjective describing work of only average quality is "mediocre".
5The lawyer tried to ............... between the company and the union.
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To help two sides reach an agreement is to "mediate".
6The campers took only a ............... supply of food.
Select 2 answers.
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A supply that is too small can be called "meagre" or "meager".
7She showed a ............... grasp of the problem.
Select 2 answers.
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A very skilled grasp of a problem can be described as "masterly" or "masterful".
8The political rally was a huge ............... of support for the candidate.
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A clear public display of support is a "manifestation".
9The older boy's ............... conduct was an example to the younger children.
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Polite and well-behaved conduct is "mannerly".
10The doctor was sued for ...............
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Improper or negligent professional conduct is "malpractice".
11The doctors removed a ............... growth.
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A harmful or cancerous growth is "malignant".
12What a ............... remark—it was clearly meant to hurt her.
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A remark that shows a wish to harm others is "malevolent".
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- The girl has a very melodious voice, and everyone loves to hear her sing.
- The bossy woman was blessed with a meek husband.
- The old poet decried the mediocrity of today’s writing.
- The student tries hard, but his work is mediocre.
- The lawyer tried to mediate between the company and the union.
- The campers took only a meagre / meager supply of food.
- She showed a masterly / masterful grasp of the problem.
- The political rally was a huge manifestation of support for the candidate.
- The older boy’s mannerly conduct was an example to the younger children.
- The doctor was sued for malpractice.
- The doctors removed a malignant growth.
- What a malevolent remark—it was clearly meant to hurt her.