Sentence Completion -1(March 04 ,2016)

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    Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility.

    • Literal
    • Punctual
    • Tolerable
    • Belligerent
    • Legible
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This Sentence Completion quiz from March 04, 2016, assesses vocabulary and contextual understanding. It features questions where users fill in blanks to complete sentences, enhancing word knowledge and comprehension skills.

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  • 2. 

    The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary ______ in the dialogue. 

    • vulgarity

    • Tonality

    • Garishness

    • Vocalizations

    • Verbosity

    Correct Answer
    A. vulgarity
    Explanation
    Vulgarity (n.) means offensive speech or conduct.

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  • 3. 

    Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names. 

    • Provoke

    • Perforate

    • Lamente

    • Expunge

    • Advocate

    Correct Answer
    A. Provoke
    Explanation
    To provoke (v.) is to incite anger or resentment; to call forth a feeling or action.

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  • 4. 

    She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was______. 

    • A. blighted

    • B. confutative

    • Ravenous

    • Ostentatious

    • Blissful

    Correct Answer
    A. Ravenous
    Explanation
    Ravenous (adj.) means extremely hungry.

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  • 5. 

    The dress Ariel wore ______ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.

    • Striated

    • Enthralled

    • Scintillated

    • Reiterated

    • Titillated

    Correct Answer
    A. Scintillated
    Explanation
    To scintillate (v.) means to emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light, creating a shimmering effect; to sparkle.

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  • 6. 

    I had the ______ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home from Brussels. 

    • Galling

    • Acceptable

    • Commendable

    • Satisfactory

    • Acute

    Correct Answer
    A. Galling
    Explanation
    Galling (adj.) means irritating, annoying, or exasperating.

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  • 7. 

    Being able to afford this luxury car will ______ getting a better paying job. 

    • Necessitate

    • Reiterate

    • Recombinant

    • Reciprocate

    • Maximize

    Correct Answer
    A. Necessitate
    Explanation
    To necessitate (v.) means to make necessary, especially as a result.

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  • 8. 

    Shakespeare, a(n) ______ writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays. 

    • Obstinate

    • Numeric

    • Dutiful

    • Prolific

    • Generic

    Correct Answer
    A. Prolific
    Explanation
    Prolific (adj.) means abundantly creative.

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  • 9. 

    His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, andthey stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques. 

    • Reparatory

    • Restorative

    • Magisterial

    • Modest

    • Insentient

    Correct Answer
    A. Magisterial
    Explanation
    Magisterial (adj.) means overbearing or offensively self-assured.

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  • 10. 

    Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape. 

    • Coerced

    • Solicited

    • Sanctioned

    • Proclaimed

    • Abetted

    Correct Answer
    A. Abetted
    Explanation
    To abet (v.) means to assist, encourage, urge, or aid, usually an act of wrongdoing.

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