Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. We took a ……………………. path.
Circuitous means devious or roundabout.
2. The …………………………. motion of the merry go round made the girl dizzy.
Circular means twirling, revolving or spinning.
3. Her moods are as …………………………. as the weather.
4. The boy attended school only under ………………………..
Coercion means compulsion.
5. If the team makes a ……………………… effort we will win the game.
Collective means unified.
6. The witness was remarkably ………………………… under the cross-examination.
Collected means self-controlled.
7. The diplomat was arrested for acting in ……………………….. with the enemy.
Collusion means secret agreement.
8. The policemen …………………………… a taxi to chase the robbers.
Commandeered means seized or usurped.
9. He wanted to make his living in the arts rather than in the …………………………… world.
Commercial means related to business or trade.
10. He was known for his …………………………… approach to life.
Commonsense means practical.
11. This letter is not very …………………………..
Communicative means informative.
12. Being granted a yearly bonus can be considered ……………………….. to getting a raise.
Comparable can mean similar. Comparative means by comparison.
Answers
1. We took a circuitous path.
2. The circular motion of the merry go round made the girl dizzy.
3. Her moods are as changeable as the weather.
4. The boy attended school only under coercion.
5. If the team makes a collective effort we will win the game.
6. The witness was remarkably collected under the cross-examination.
7. The diplomat was arrested for acting in collusion with the enemy.
8. The policemen commandeered a taxi to chase the robbers.
9. He wanted to make his living in the arts rather than in the commercial world.
10. He was known for his commonsense approach to life.
11. This letter is not very communicative.
