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Example Question #1025 : One Blank Sentences
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The costume was fairly extravagant, __________ with sequins and feathers on the jacket.
understated
rustic
moderated
subtle
replete
replete
The costume is called "extravagant," which indicates that the jacket is over-the-top and has a good amount of sequins and feathers. "Understated," "subtle," and "moderated" all have a sense of showing restraint, while "rustic" means pleasantly old-fashioned and simple. Only "replete," meaning full and covered, provides the appropriate meaning to the sentence.
Example Question #1026 : 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.
subtle
contestable
transient
ephemeral
tangible
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 #1058 : Parts Of Speech In 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.
avid
covetous
rapacious
enviable
abject
abject
"Abject" means wretched and pitiful. The poverty from which people suffer is wretched.
Example Question #1059 : 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
obscene
inhospitable
antiseptic
filthy
antiseptic
"Antiseptic" means clean and sterile. The clinic maintained cleanliness even though it cost more.
Example Question #1060 : 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.
streaming
coagulated
mendacious
prevaricating
flowing
coagulated
"Coagulated" means thickened or clotted. The victim's thickened blood, resembling pudding, was very off-putting for the new policeman.
Example Question #1061 : Parts Of Speech 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.
arid
tenuous
enhanced
discredited
mendacious
arid
"Arid" means very dry.
Example Question #1062 : 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 __________.
chary
enervated
potable
unaccustomed
jaded
potable
"Potable" means suitable for drinking.
Example Question #1063 : 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.
somatic
explicit
onerous
surreptitious
gregarious
onerous
"Onerous" means burdensome.
Example Question #1064 : Parts Of Speech 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.
derisive
jejune
ubiquitious
resilient
tactful
tactful
"Tactful" means skillful at not offending others.
Example Question #1065 : 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
hackneyed
opulent
aesthetic
abbreviated
hackneyed
"Hackneyed" means clichéd, or worn out by overuse.
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