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Example Question #931 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The clinic kept an __________ environment, even though maintaining the cleanliness was actually rather expensive.
derivative
antiseptic
filthy
obscene
inhospitable
antiseptic
"Antiseptic" means clean and sterile. The clinic maintained cleanliness even though it cost more.
Example Question #1051 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The new policeman became ill at the sight of the __________ blood; the victim’s thickened blood put him off pudding for a very long time.
prevaricating
coagulated
mendacious
flowing
streaming
coagulated
"Coagulated" means thickened or clotted. The victim's thickened blood, resembling pudding, was very off-putting for the new policeman.
Example Question #1061 : Sentence Completion Questions
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
I adore humid climates, but I abhor __________ ones.
arid
mendacious
enhanced
tenuous
discredited
arid
"Arid" means very dry.
Example Question #1031 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Before you drink the water from that dirty river, you need to filter it and treat it with certain chemicals; only then will it be __________.
unaccustomed
chary
jaded
enervated
potable
potable
"Potable" means suitable for drinking.
Example Question #1041 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
“Don’t you think that assigning five hours of homework a night is a bit too __________?” the concerned parent asked the teacher.
explicit
onerous
somatic
surreptitious
gregarious
onerous
"Onerous" means burdensome.
Example Question #391 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
“It wasn’t very nice or __________ to tell that other little girl that you thought she was boring,” Ann said to her daughter.
resilient
jejune
tactful
derisive
ubiquitious
tactful
"Tactful" means skillful at not offending others.
Example Question #1041 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Ever since Jean Paul and I broke up, everyone tells me the same __________ phrase: there are always more fish in the sea.
aesthetic
scrutinizing
abbreviated
hackneyed
opulent
hackneyed
"Hackneyed" means clichéd, or worn out by overuse.
Example Question #1042 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Marisol had only a(n) __________ understanding of how to fix and maintain her car, and so she took an automobile repair class.
amicable
intrepid
prosaic
superficial
mundane
superficial
"Superficial" means shallow, or lacking depth.
Example Question #1231 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Because Louisa had just jogged three miles in the sun, her face looked __________.
florid
restive
ornate
implacable
sanctimonious
florid
"Florid" means having a red or flushed complexion. It also can mean flowery or ornate.
Example Question #1232 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
I don’t know what to do with a very __________ student whom I have. My usual responses to bad behavior, such as sending him to the principal’s office and having conferences with the parents, are not changing his actions.
diaphanous
laconic
recalcitrant
impractical
ingenuous
recalcitrant
"Recalcitrant" means defiant or unapologetic.
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