Sentence Completions (vocabulary)
Authored by Sherrill Bowker
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
After a brief and violent ______ that ousted the president, General Monsanto declared himself the dictator of the country.
nuance
coup
solicitation
upbraiding
lament
Answer explanation
The answer is choice b. A coup (n.) is a sudden and decisive change of leadership illegally or by force, a takeover. What (the cause) led the general to declare himself dictator (the result)? Something brief and violent, that ousted the president, a coup.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was
blighted
confutative
ravenous
ostentatious
blissful
Answer explanation
Ravenous (adj.) means extremely hungry.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary ______ in the dialogue.
vulgarity
verbosity
vocalizations
garishness
tonality
Answer explanation
. Vulgarity (n.) means offensive speech or conduct.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard braais.
insentient
magisterial
reparatory
restorative
modest
Answer explanation
b. Magisterial (adj.) means overbearing or offensively self-assured.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Steven is always ______ when showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility
legible
tolerable
punctual
literal
belligerent
Answer explanation
Punctual (adj.) means arriving exactly on time.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.
advocate
provoke
perforate
lament
expunge
Answer explanation
To provoke (v.) is to incite anger or resentment; to call forth a feeling or action.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The dress Ariel wore ______ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.
titillated
reiterated
scintillated
enthralled
striated
Answer explanation
To scintillate (v.) means to emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light, creating a shimmering effect; to sparkle.
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