
504 Essential Words slides 32-33 words to learn, slide 34 Fill in the Blanks , Synonym Search
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Fill in the Blanks
Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.
- Ernesto would constantly ignore his father’s questions.
- Historical documents are kept in a special section of the library.
- Great scientific progress has been made in this century.
- The massive* wrestler accepted the challenge of the newcomer.
- Not wearing warm clothing was the source of his illness.
- “When do you expect to conclude your investigation of the case?”
- It is undeniable that this restaurant’s food is delicious.
- Lena showed a lack of good judgment.
- Everyone who lived in the vicinity of the bomb test was in peril.*
- Anita’s habit of interrupting him sent her husband into a rage.
- My nephew was given a set of miniature soldiers for Christmas.
- When you are tired it is hard to resist staying in bed all day.
Synonym Search
Circle the word that most nearly expresses the meaning of the word printed in blue type.
- century
(a) countless years (b) three score years (c) one hundred years (d) generation - document
(a) official paper (b) critical review (c) decree (d) composition - undeniable
(a) essential* (b) unforeseen* (c) comprehensive (d) unquestionable - vicinity
(a) region near a place (b) division of a city or town (c) residential district
(d) metropolitan area - challenge
(a) banish permanently (b) verify easily (c) call to a fight (d) join together - lack
(a) take responsibility (b) correct (c) be without (d) give freely - miniature
(a) balanced (b) tiny (c) eager (d) forbidden - rage
(a) extreme anger (b) foolish explanation (c) rapid movement (d) bad habit - conclude
(a) show (b) reorganize (c) examine (d) decide - source
(a) origin (b) task (c) onlooker (d) chart - resist
(a) discuss honestly (b) change completely (c) strive against (d) pay attention - ignore
(a) disregard (b) complete (c) exaggerate* (d) offer