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. Some words may require the plural form.
1 - If you get a dog from the ASPCA, it will generally not have a formal ____________ but will make a marvelous pet most of the time.
2 - Isn't it easy to admire the ____________ movements of those graceful ballet dancers as they seem to "float" together at exactly the same moments?
3 - Do you think that "Silence is golden" might be considered as a short saying that could illustrate an ____________?
4 - Many nations today are forced to resort to ____________ in order to obtain an adequate military system.
5 - Have you ever noticed how often politicians will easily ____________, rather than make a quick, unrehearsed statement.
6 - The ____________ glacier had formed since it was so close to the side of the high mountain that it rarely, if ever, caught any of the sun's rays.
7 - The popular and old-fashioned San Francisco cablecars, which have been carefully restored, are a wonderful ____________ in that vibrant, lively and modern city!
8 - My sister, an art major, really likes a ____________ with its printed ink detail, but I prefer a colorful oil painting.
9 - In order to ____________ the licensing process, I paid the DMV an extra $25.00 to to quickly obtain my car registration.
10 - If I chose to walk briskly, I was fairly certain that my dog, Moose, would ____________ my power-walk rhythm since he likes to stop and start so frequently.
11 - In a prison, a small area will always ____________ the "Yard" where convicts are able to go outside for an hour each day.
12 - The security officer asked me to write out a ____________ list of events that would take place during the celebration.
Feel free to make a copy!
Try other creative exercises from Session #128:
Fill-in-the-blanks: ["S128Level 3-FITB-you are here"] --
["S128Level 1-FITB"] --
["S128Level 2-FITB"]
Definition MATCH: ["S128Level 1-Match"] --
["S128Level 2-Match"] --
["S128Level 3-Match"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S128Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S128Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S128Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Crosswords: ["S128Level 1-C/W"] --
["S128Level 2-C/W"] --
["S128Level 3-C/W"]
Return to interactive puzzles at:
["S128 Level 1"] --
["S128 Level 2"] --
["S128 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 from previous sessions click here.
ANSWERS: 1 - pedigree; 2 - synchronous; 3 - epigram; 4 - conscription; 5 - temporize; 6 - piedmont; 7 - anachronism; 8 - lithograph; 9 - expedite; 10 - impede; 11 - circumscribe; 12 - chronological.
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