This activity is NOT interactive, but the answers are at the bottom of this page. You have permission to make a hard copy for further vocabulary study.
Word bank for the sentences below (words are listed alphabetically): Fill in the blanks with the correct word choice.
1 - The expensive painting was a ____________ purchase for the older couple who were decorating their home for the first time with really fine objects.
2 - Unfortunatey, part of the job of a Human Resources person, under EEOC rules, is to compile a brief ____________ of complaints when employees are dissatisfied with company policy.
3 - My ____________ sister, truly remorseful, apologized many times for making those unfounded remarks which had really hurt my feelings.
4 - During the terrible rain storms, I was glad to find an old metal pipe to act as a ____________ to draw away the water from the badly repaired gutter.
5 - When the accused was unanimously convicted by the jury, he defiantly stood up to ____________ each member of the panel in the vilest possible terms.
6 - The lion, ____________ by nature, patrolled his territory and paced back and forth as he investigated a new, unfamiliar scent.
7 - Did you expect this ____________ which partially compensates us for the time and effort we made to have an outstanding book sale?
8 - The plaza was mobbed with people shouting joyously as news of the ____________ was announced by the newly elected officials.
9 - That crafty bear developed a true ____________ for tasty trout and would sit by the hour at water's edge waiting for the fish to swim close to him.
10 - Aren't you often amazed that some teachers have an incredible ____________ approach to their classes and are able to explain complicated and convoluted matters in a simplified way?
11 - Gigi's husband had the perfect plan for the anniversary celebration: he would ____________ his wife from the golf course and drive her right to the airport so that they could fly to Bermuda.
12 - The competitors were stunned to learn of the ____________ of one of the favorites in the field when he failed a qualifying heat.
Feel free to make a copy!
Try other creative exercises from Session #126 :
Fill-in-the-blanks: ["S126Level 3 FITB-you are here"] --
["S126Level 1 FITB"] --
["S126Level 2 FITB"]
Definition MATCH: ["S126Level 1-Match"] --
["S126Level 2-Match"] --
["S126Level 3-Match"]
Crosswords:["S126Level 1 C/W"] --
["S126Level 2 C/W"] --
["S126Level 3 C/W"]
Return to interactive puzzles at:
["S126 Level 1"] --
["S126 Level 2"] --
["S126 Level 3"]
Post your story: Don't forget to email your own story using these words to Post-my-story at Vocabulary University. To see examples of other people's vocabulary stories click here.
Answers: 1 - SUBSTANTIVE, 2 - COMPENDIUM, 3 - PENITENT, 4 - CONDUIT, 5 - TRADUCE, 6 - RESTIVE, 7 - STIPEND, 8 - ARMISTICE, 9 - PENCHANT, 10 - INDUCTIVE, 11 - ABDUCT, 12 - OUSTER.
[Links to us]
[About us]
[Free Registration]