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 at home or in the classroom.
Word bank for the sentences below (words are listed alphabetically): Fill in the blanks with the correct word choice.
Again, feel free to make a copy!1. At the annual _______ athletes participated in ten competitions that tested abilities.
2. As the race began, spectators repeatedly yelled one word in _______, "Go! Go! Go!"
3. All six exercises were so similar that the students complained that the homework was _______ and not worthwhile.
4. Patsy was surprised to learn that synonyms for _______ included: czar, hereditary sovereign, potentate, chieftain and kaiser.
5. Julia was such a _______ child of fair complexion, golden ringlets and dark blue eyes.
6. The physician explained that once a patient contracted _______, he/she could anticipate recurring instances of the disease.
7. Without balanced nourishment it is possible for a person to suffer the consequences of _______.
8. Liz's Mom has endured one _______ after another this year and her health is still only marginal.
9. Do you think the writers of the Constitution had any real sense of the _______ of the lasting effects of their efforts?
10. The pathologist, closely studying the evidence, used the highest _______ possible on his microscope in order to help the police solve the crime.
11. Did you suspect that the _______ of the union workers would vote NOT to strike at this time?
12. The _______ had such virulent effects on the immune system that scientists worked day and night to provide an antidote.
Reminder: Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current, Session #134:
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S134Level 1-FITB-you are here"] --
["S134Level 2-FITB"] --
["S134Level 3-FITB"]
Definition MATCH: ["S134Level 1-Match"] --
["S134Level 2-Match"] --
["S134Level 3-Match"]
Is It True or False?: ["S134Level 1 T/F"] --
["S134Level 2 T/F"] --
["S134Level 3 T/F"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S134Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S134Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S134Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Find the Words: ["S134Level 1 WF"] --
["S134Level 2 WF"] --
["S134Level 3 WF"]
Crosswords: ["S134Level 1 C/W"] --
["S134Level 2 C/W"] --
["S134Level 3 C/W"]
Return to interactive puzzles at:
["S134 Level 1"] --
["S134 Level 2"] --
["S134 Level 3"]
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ANSWERS:
1. decathlon 2. unison 3. monotonous 4. monarch 5. bonny 6. malaria 7. malnutrition 8. malady 9. magnitude 10. magnification 11. majority 12. microbe
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