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Example Question #1041 : 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.
inhospitable
antiseptic
derivative
obscene
filthy
antiseptic
"Antiseptic" means clean and sterile. The clinic maintained cleanliness even though it cost more.
Example Question #1042 : 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.
streaming
prevaricating
coagulated
mendacious
flowing
coagulated
"Coagulated" means thickened or clotted. The victim's thickened blood, resembling pudding, was very off-putting for the new policeman.
Example Question #1043 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
I adore humid climates, but I abhor __________ ones.
tenuous
discredited
enhanced
arid
mendacious
arid
"Arid" means very dry.
Example Question #1231 : Sentence Completion
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 __________.
chary
enervated
potable
jaded
unaccustomed
potable
"Potable" means suitable for drinking.
Example Question #1232 : Sentence Completion
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.
onerous
gregarious
explicit
somatic
surreptitious
onerous
"Onerous" means burdensome.
Example Question #2449 : Sat Critical Reading
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.
tactful
resilient
derisive
ubiquitious
jejune
tactful
"Tactful" means skillful at not offending others.
Example Question #1233 : Sentence Completion
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.
scrutinizing
aesthetic
abbreviated
opulent
hackneyed
hackneyed
"Hackneyed" means clichéd, or worn out by overuse.
Example Question #1061 : Parts Of Speech In 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.
mundane
prosaic
amicable
intrepid
superficial
superficial
"Superficial" means shallow, or lacking depth.
Example Question #1234 : Sentence Completion
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 __________.
sanctimonious
implacable
ornate
florid
restive
florid
"Florid" means having a red or flushed complexion. It also can mean flowery or ornate.
Example Question #1235 : Sentence Completion
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.
impractical
diaphanous
ingenuous
recalcitrant
laconic
recalcitrant
"Recalcitrant" means defiant or unapologetic.
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