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Vocabulary worksheet

July 4, 2016 - pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. The scientist ………………… his research for lack of funds. (abandon)

2. The gypsies danced with ………………… (abandoned)

3. He led an …………………. life. (abandon)

4. Abraham Lincoln had an ………………. faith in the Union. (abide)

5. In a mood of ………………., he gave up sweets and midnight snacks. (abnegate)

6. A clubfoot is an ………………… that can often be corrected by surgery. (abnormal)

7. The senators fought for …………………. of the income tax. (abolish)

8. Murder is the most ………………… crime. (abomination)

9. The filthy streets of this city are an ………………….. (abominable)

10. The Red Indians were the …………………. people of America. (aborigine)

11. Years of …………………. had worn the stones smooth. (abrasive)

12. The speaker’s …………………. remarks insulted the audience. (abrasion)

Answers

1. The scientist abandoned his research for lack of funds.

2. The gypsies danced with abandon.

3. He led an abandoned life.

4. Abraham Lincoln had an abiding faith in the Union.

5. In a mood of abnegation, he gave up sweets and midnight snacks.

6. A clubfoot is an abnormality that can often be corrected by surgery.

7. The senators fought for abolition of the income tax.

8. Murder is the most abominable crime.

9. The filthy streets of this city are an abomination.

10. The Red Indians were the aboriginal people of America.

11. Years of abrasion had worn the stones smooth.

12. The speaker’s abrasive remarks insulted the audience.

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