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): Please put your answers in the blanks within the sentences. The correct word choice answers are at the bottom of this page.
Again, feel free to make a copy!1. Some investors worry a lot that the falling stock market prices and uncertain times indicate a downward ________.
2. The architect plotted a ________ building with plenty of parking spaces on the irregular piece of property.
3. The report was totally unacceptable due to a huge ________ in the middle of the document and countless small errors.
4. The despot ruled over his ________ with such an autocratic style that the peasants were terrified of his power.
5. Jeannie was disappointed to have been given a ________ answer to her question because she wanted a definite response.
6. Eli's school district had a dedicated principal who would be an excellent candidate for the position of regional ________.
7. The Little Prince in St. Exupery's novel was surprised at the ________ desert that stretched for miles.
8. The king's ________ was so vast that its exact dimensions had never been determined by any of the surveyors.
9. How does a person ________ a message to a client in the fastest way possible?
10. Isn't it impressive to see the ________ of concentration on the athlete's face as he readies himself for the critical match?
11. After the teacher made the final ________, she wrote a short note on the paper and placed the grade in the right hand corner.
12. The prosecuting attorney declared that a plea-bargain appeal in the criminal case would always be an ________ entreaty.
Reminder: Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current, Session #135:
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S135Level 2-FITB-you are here"] --
["S135Level 1-FITB"] --
["S135Level 3-FITB"]
Definition MATCH: ["S135Level 1-Match"] --
["S135Level 2-Match"] --
["S135Level 3-Match"]
Is It True or False?: ["S135Level 1 T/F"] --
["S135Level 2 T/F"] --
["S135Level 3 T/F"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S135Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S135Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S135Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Contextual Stories: ["S135Level 1 Story"] --
["S135Level 2 Story"] --
["S135Level 3 Story"]
Find the Words: ["S135Level 1 WF"] --
["S135Level 2 WF"] --
["S135Level 3 WF"]
Crosswords: ["S135Level 1 C/W"] --
["S135Level 2 C/W"] --
["S135Level 3 C/W"]
Return to interactive puzzles at:
["S135 Level 1"] --
["S135 Level 2"] --
["S135 Level 3"]
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ANSWERS:
1. TENDENCY 2. RECTANGULAR 3. OMISSION 4. REGIME 5. NONCOMMITTAL 6. SUPERINTENDENT 7. EXTENSIVE 8. REALM 9. TRANSMIT 10. INTENSITY 11. CORRECTION 12. INADMISSIBLE
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