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Example Question #384 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
He was suspicious of his sons' claims and desired something __________ to prove the car really had begun falling apart on its own.
tangible
transient
ephemeral
subtle
contestable
tangible
The father does not believe his sons' story about the car, presumably because he desired something less anecdotal. "Transient" and "ephemeral" both have a sense of passing quickly, while "subtle" and "contestable" mean something is less than solid evidence. Only "tangible," meaning able to be held and touched, provides the correct meaning to the sentence.
Example Question #1222 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
Having been raised in the suburbs, Benjamin had no experience of the __________ poverty that so many suffer.
enviable
rapacious
avid
abject
covetous
abject
"Abject" means wretched and pitiful. The poverty from which people suffer is wretched.
Example Question #1223 : 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
obscene
inhospitable
antiseptic
filthy
antiseptic
"Antiseptic" means clean and sterile. The clinic maintained cleanliness even though it cost more.
Example Question #431 : Adjectives And Adverbs 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.
mendacious
coagulated
flowing
streaming
prevaricating
coagulated
"Coagulated" means thickened or clotted. The victim's thickened blood, resembling pudding, was very off-putting for the new policeman.
Example Question #432 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
I adore humid climates, but I abhor __________ ones.
mendacious
tenuous
arid
discredited
enhanced
arid
"Arid" means very dry.
Example Question #433 : Adjectives And Adverbs In 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 __________.
enervated
chary
jaded
unaccustomed
potable
potable
"Potable" means suitable for drinking.
Example Question #434 : Adjectives And Adverbs In 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.
surreptitious
explicit
somatic
onerous
gregarious
onerous
"Onerous" means burdensome.
Example Question #435 : 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.
jejune
resilient
tactful
ubiquitious
derisive
tactful
"Tactful" means skillful at not offending others.
Example Question #931 : Parts Of Speech In 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.
scrutinizing
abbreviated
opulent
aesthetic
hackneyed
hackneyed
"Hackneyed" means clichéd, or worn out by overuse.
Example Question #1043 : 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.
prosaic
amicable
superficial
intrepid
mundane
superficial
"Superficial" means shallow, or lacking depth.
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