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Fill the sentence with the correct word
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -acrimony -Upbraid -belie -laconic The _______ between the president and vice-preident sent a clear signal to voters: the health of the current administration was imperiled | acrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| -Heinimony -Asperity -Malediction -acrimony The dispute began again with increase ______ | acrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| -sanctinomy -antinomny -alimony -acrimony The ________ between the two political parties made it difficult to reach a compromise. | acrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| -Parsinomy -acrinomy -alimony -sanctimony Is it possible to avoid such ________ when you get divorced | acrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| -fortuitous -acrimony -malediction -invective The protracted legal battle over the estate's inheritance dissolved into a sea of bitter _______, ultimately fracturing the family dynamic beyond any hope of future reconiliation | acrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| -Parsinomy -Acrimony -Acrid -Animosity The lingering ______ of their final autumn hung like heavy frost in the quiet parlor, chilling every word they had left to say. | acrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| -Upbraid -laconic -equivocal -Laud Bob took a risk walking in the "students Barbershop"- in the end he had to ______ the apparently drunk barber for giving him an uneven bowl cut | upbraid verb: to reproach; to scold |
| -rustic -rebuke -upbraid -Endorse The stern school mistress begain to _________ the young boy, her voice echoing sharply through the quiet library. | upbraid verb: to reproach; to scold |
| -laconic -betray -uphold -retract While Martha always swooned over the hunky, ______ types in romantic comedies, her boyfriends inevitably were very talkative-and not very hunky | laconic |
| -profligate -upbraid -equivacol -maintain The findings of the study were _______ the two researchesr had different opinions on what the results signified. | equivacol |
| -profligate -frugal -fortuitous -rustic The composer Wagner, while living on a limited salary, was so profligate as to line all the walls of his apartment with pure silk | profligate decadent and wastefully extravagent |
| -Profligate -fortuitous -immoral -economical Most lottery winners go from being conservative, frugal to outright __________ who blow millions on fast cars, lavish homes, and giant yachts. | profligate decadent and wastefully extravagent |
| -maintain -profligate -refined -neglect The scientist ________ that the extiction of dinsaurs was most likely brought about by a drastic change in climate. | maintain |
| -fortuitous -upbraid -adversity -unfortunate missing my train turned out to be quite ______ since I ran into a childhood friend on the next train and we were able to reconnect after so any years. | fortuitous |
| -rustic -sophisticated -Pastoral -fortuitous The vacation cabin had no electricity and no indoor plumbing, but despite these inconveniences, Nigel adored its _______ charm | rustic |
| "The mentor guided his pupils with a chilling, calculated _______, ensuring every outcome was strictly engineered." acumen acrimony alacrity parsimony | acrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| Despite the mediatorâs best efforts to foster a constructive dialogue, the ___ between the two rival factions was so deep that even routine procedural agreements were met with snarling accusations and slammed fists. A. parsimony B. acrimony C. farse | acrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| Despite many bookstores closing, experts predict that some form of book dealing will still be ____ generations from now. • (A) extinct • (B) definitive • (C) extant • (D) absolute | extant adjective: still in existence (usually refers to documents). |
| Monte was no miser, but was simply frugal, wisely spending the little that he earned. | Frugal adjective: not spending much money (but spending wisely) |
| His memoir was criticized for its intense __________, transforming a routine record into bitter, personal attacks. • (A) parsimony • (B) acrimony • (C) sanctimony • (D) asperity | acrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| A few __________ copies survived the purges, their preservation being entirely __________.• (A) rustic ... profligate (B) pristine ... immutable (C) pastoral ... absolute (D) provincial ... definitive | extant .... fortuitous |
| The author's writing took on a __________ tone that opposed the __________ decadence of the capital. • (A) rustic ... profligate • (B) pristine ... immutable • (C) pastoral ... absolute • (D) provincial ... definitive | rustic .... profligate |
| Katie is so _____ that she only buys a pair of socks if all of her other socks have holes in them. acrimonious mercurial asperity countenance | parsimonious adjective: extremely frugal; miserly |
| The fact that Ella’s moods were as _____ as the weather was problematic for her relationships—it didn’t help that she lived in Chicago. mercurial santimony validate inevitable | mercurial adjective: (of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood |
| The sibling rivalry was defined by chronic __________, resulting in decades of hostile silent treatments. • (A) parsimony • (B) acrimony • (C) sanctimony • (D) asperity | acrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| The city struggled to __________ infrastructure funding because of the previous administration's __________ financial waste. • (A) maintain ... profligate • (B) preserve ... fortuitous • (C) countenance ... parsimonious • (D) validate ... provincial | maintain... profligate Explanation: Maintain means to keep up or sustain. Profligate means recklessly wasteful or wildly extravagant with money. |
| Only three __________ drafts of the ancient constitution remain, making their modern discovery incredibly __________. • (A) archaic ... calculated • (B) persistent ... intentional • (C) uncorrupted ... inevitable • (D) extant ... fortuitous | extant...fortuitious Explanation: Extant means currently surviving or still in existence. Fortuitous means happening by a lucky chance or accident. |
| The artist abandoned his urban studio for a __________ cabin, rejecting the __________ excess of high society. • (A) pristine ... immutable • (B) rustic ... profligate • (C) pastoral ... absolute • (D) provincial ... definitive | rustic...profligate Explanation: Rustic means simple, plain, or unsophisticated (rural lifestyle). Profligate means decadent, wasteful, and extravagant. |
| Her mood was notoriously __________; she could switch from buoyant optimism to deep hostility instantly. • (A) laconic • (B) mercurial • (C) immutable • (D) garrulous | mercurial adjective: (of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood |
| While the professor was typically __________, his quiet colleague was so __________ he rarely uttered a phrase. • (A) volatile ... loquacious • (B) mercurial ... capricious • (C) garrulous ... laconic • (D) ephemeral ... frivolous | garrulous...laconic |
| Winning the lottery was entirely __________; he bought the ticket on a random, spontaneous __________. • (A) fortuitous ... capricious • (B) deliberate ... calculation • (C) ephemeral ... laconic • (D) profligate ... volatile | fortuitous...capricious Explanation: Fortuitous means accidental/lucky. Capricious means guided by a sudden, unpredictable whim or impulse. |
| The dictator used harsh __________ to crush dissent, replacing all political discourse with bitter __________. • (A) parsimony ... sanctimony • (B) invective ... acrimony • (C) asperity ... civility • (D) eloquence ... benevolence | invective...acrimony Explanation: Invective means insulting, highly critical language. Acrimony means bitter, angry feelings/atmosphere. |
| Scribes struggled to __________ the fragile scroll, realizing its __________ paper would soon decay entirely. • (A) discard ... extant • (B) maintain ... ephemeral • (C) manipulate ... permanent • (D) review ... immutable | maintain ...ephemeral Explanation: Maintain means to preserve or keep up. Ephemeral means fleeting, short-lived, or lasting a very short time (like fragile, decaying paper). |
| The ascetic monk chose a life of extreme __________, an absolute rejection of his family's __________ lifestyle. • (A) parsimony ... profligate • (B) acrimony ... rustic • (C) sanctimony ... provincial • (D) asperity ... laconic | parsinomy...profligate ⢠explanation: Parsimony means extreme stinginess or frugality (fitting for an ascetic monk). Profligate means wildly extravagant and wasteful lifestyle. |
| The legal dispute was ruined by chronic __________, making an amicable settlement entirely impossible. • (A) parsimony • (B) acrimony • (C) civility • (D) benevolence | Achrimony noun: bitterness and ill will |
| The ruined empire could no longer __________ its borders against invaders due to internal decay. • (A) abandon • (B) forfeit • (C) maintain • (D) yield | maintain |
| The spendthrift heir lived a wildly __________ lifestyle, exhausting his generational wealth in a year. • (A) profligate • (B) parsimonious • (C) rustic • (D) provincial | profligate decadent and wastefully extravagent |
| The bandâs music was an ______ of hip-hop, flamenco and jazz, blending the three styles with surprising results. | amalgam noun: a mixature of multiple things |
| Dinner at Billy's was more a punishment than a reward, since anyone who sat at the dinner table would have to listen to Billy's father's interminable _______ against the government. | harangue noun: a long pompous speech; a tirade |
| Tired of his parents ________ him about his laziness and lack of initiative, Tyler finally moved out of home at the age of thirty-five. | harangue verb: to deliver a long pompous speech or tirade |
| The professor, despite his sleep-inducing lectures, was _____ amongst his colleagues, publishing more papers yearly than all of his peers combined. | venerate verb: to respect deeply |
| The findings of the study were ______âthe two researchers had different opinions on what the results signified. A.equivocal B.venerate C.harangue D.profligate | equivocal adjective: confusing or ambiguous |
| The student ______ the teacherâs authority by questioning the teacherâs judgment on numerous occasions. | undermine |
| The coach told his team, “Move towards that side of the field”; because he did not point, his directions were ambiguous, and the team had no idea to which side he was referring. | ambiguous adjective: open to more than one interpretation |
| Two-years in Manhattan had changed Jenna from an ingenuous girl from the suburbs to a jaded urbanite, unlikely to fall for any ruse, regardless of how elaborate. | ingenuous adjective: to be naïve and innocent |
| Though chastised for eating the snacks for the party, Lawrence shrugged off his mother’s harsh words, and continued to plow through jars of cookies and boxes of donuts. | chastise verb: to reprimand harshly |
| noun: making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation With the presidential primaries well under way, the air is thick with calumny, and the mud already waist-high. | calumny |
| Jasmine was sad to admit it, but her fledgling relationship with Jacob did not work out because his culinary tastes were simply too parochial; "After all," she quipped on her blog, "he considered Chef Boyardee ethnic food." | parochial adjective: narrowly restricted in scope or outlook |
| Even though she did not like the outdoors, Shirley was generally amenable and so her brother was able to persuade her to go camping. | amenable adjective: easily persuaded |
| Even seven Tour de France wins cannot vindicate Lance Armstrong in the eyes of the public--that the athlete used performance enhancing drugs invalidates all those wins. | vindicate verb: to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof |
| Lady Gaga, in challenging what it means to be clothed, is an iconoclast for wearing a "meat dress" to a prominent awards show. | iconoclast noun: somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
| The metal alloy was a complex __________ of titanium, aluminum, and rare earth minerals. • (A) isolation • (B) amalgam • (C) disintegration • (D) rupture | amalgam noun: a mixature of multiple things |
| The activist chose to __________ the corporate executives, shouting a long, aggressive speech outside their headquarters. • (A) commend • (B) harangue • (C) flatter • (D) placate | harangue noun: a long pompous speech; a tirade |
| an adjective that means something is able to be changed, corrected, or improved | amendable |
| adj: to be likely to socialize | gregarious |
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