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Example Question #1224 : 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.
transient
subtle
tangible
contestable
ephemeral
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 #1225 : 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
covetous
avid
rapacious
abject
abject
"Abject" means wretched and pitiful. The poverty from which people suffer is wretched.
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 #1226 : 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
arid
mendacious
enhanced
discredited
arid
"Arid" means very dry.
Example Question #931 : Parts Of Speech 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 __________.
jaded
enervated
potable
chary
unaccustomed
potable
"Potable" means suitable for drinking.
Example Question #932 : Parts Of Speech 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.
onerous
somatic
surreptitious
gregarious
explicit
onerous
"Onerous" means burdensome.
Example Question #1071 : Sentence Completion Questions
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.
ubiquitious
resilient
derisive
tactful
jejune
tactful
"Tactful" means skillful at not offending others.
Example Question #1072 : Sentence Completion Questions
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.
opulent
hackneyed
abbreviated
scrutinizing
aesthetic
hackneyed
"Hackneyed" means clichéd, or worn out by overuse.
Example Question #933 : 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.
superficial
prosaic
intrepid
amicable
mundane
superficial
"Superficial" means shallow, or lacking depth.
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