Chapter 13
301. In an attempt to ______ the enemy, Braveheart rallied hundreds of
fierce warriors.
a. alienate
b. scoff
c. obliterate
d. ostracize
e. minimize
302. The film was completed on schedule despite the ______
circumstances regarding the location and extreme weather
conditions.
a. tenuous
b. imperial
c. cryptic
d. contrived
e. adverse
303. The postcard advertised a free cruise to anyone who bought a
magazine subscription, but after reading the fine print Sasha found
the cruise was just a ______.
a. petition
b. gimmick
c. compromise
d. reference
e. motif
304. Many employers like to visit college campuses and ______ college
seniors to work for their companies.
a. daunt
b. recruit
c. illuminate
d. dither
e. flout
305. I could tell by Konrad's ______ manner that he was really sorry for
how he had treated Annette.
a. callous
b. erratic
c. zealous
d. nonchalant
e. contrite
306. The company officials felt the rising cost of health coverage was
______ enough to raise their employees' insurance premiums.
a. moratorium
b. justification
c. symbolism
d. disposition
e. habitude
307. The ______ of the sheriff's department ended at the county line.
a. prerequisite
b. emendation
c. alliteration
d. jurisdiction
e. respite
308. Ralph plays golf every chance he gets; even a weeklong golfing
vacation could not ______ his appetite for the game.
a. initiate
b. satiate
c. relinquish
d. revive
e. employ
309. We could not describe the scene before us; it was filled with such
______ beauty.
a. inexorable
b. unutterable
c. uproarious
d. mnemonic
e. fretful
310. The subject matter was ______ because the mumbling professor
spoke too quickly.
a. obscure
b. magnanimous
c. treacherous
d. vital
e. maximized
311. Arnie becomes so ______ when he talks about painting that it is
hard not to be infected by his enthusiasm.
a. laconic
b. circuitous
c. impertinent
d. ardent
e. recalcitrant
312. The cruise ship's deliciously appetizing dinner buffets encouraged
______ among the vacationing passengers.
a. gluttony
b. squabbling
c. equivocation
d. restraint
e. queries
313. As the pressures of her business became overwhelming, Charlotte
chose to ______ her role as PTA president.
a. expedite
b. transgress
c. propagate
d. relinquish
e. retaliate
314. Don't let Julie's enthusiasm fool you; she's just a ______, not a
professional dancer.
a. maverick
b. denizen
c. mercenary
d. maven
e. dilettante
315. Normally, Maya would not have made so many spelling mistakes in
her essay; she is usually ______ about her spelling.
a. sumptuous
b. scurrilous
c. ridiculous
d. scrupulous
e. fatuous
316. It took four men two hours to move the ______ sofa up three
flights of stairs into our apartment.
a. suave
b. garrulous
c. unwieldy
d. pivotal
e. quixotic
317. In the Roman myth, Artemis made a pilgrimage to the ______,
hoping to learn the answer to her dilemma.
a. denouement
b. decorum
c. oracle
d. vizier
e. pillar
318. Orson was truly a(n) ______: towering over others at six feet nine
inches, he was also one of the most influential and successful
producers in the feature film industry.
a. behemoth
b. anathema
c. demagogue
d. viceroy
e. charlatan
319. Brian was an ______ child, he was sent to the principal's office on
numerous occasions for his rude classroom behavior.
a. impeccable
b. impertinent
c. observant
d. obscure
e. adjuvant
320. The defendant waited anxiously for the jury to ______ the decision
that would seal his fate.
a. render
b. deprecate
c. rejuvenate
d. disparage
e. prohibit
321. We must ______ the information about the agenda changes
immediately so that the conference attendees have time to adjust
their schedules.
a. burnish
b. disseminate
c. galvanize
d. placate
e. admonish
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501 Sentence Completion Questions
322. During the time of the plague in the little village, the forlorn
______ of the church bells was an almost daily sound.
a. prepossession
b. premise
c. delectation
d. knell
e. credence
323. If you can adhere to the ______ rules of a military society, the
Marines may be an excellent career choice.
a. strident
b. raucous
c. stringent
d. pedantic
e. lurid
324. The natural ______ of the canyon cause it to be an everlasting
source of new adventures and beauty.
a. blandishments
b. vicissitudes
c. mores
d. platitudes
e. nebulas
325. A life-long vegetarian, Xiomara ______ when she learned that the
sauce she'd just eaten was made with chicken broth.
a. wavered
b. blanched
c. coalesced
d. stagnated
e. thwarted
Answers
301. c. To obliterate (v.) means to blot out or destroy.
302. e. Adverse (adj.) means acting against or contrary to; unfavorable;
or opposed or opposing.
303. b. A gimmick (n.) is a tricky scheme or gadget.
304. b. To recruit (v.) means to seek to induct or enroll; to enlist.
305. e. Contrite (adj.) means feeling or expressing sorrow or regret for
one's sins or offenses; penitent.
306. b. Justification (n.) is an explanation or reason that justifies or
shows something to be necessary.
307. d. Jurisdiction (n.) is authority or power; sphere of power or
authority.
308. b. To satiate (v.) means to satisfy fully the appetite or desire of.
309. b. Unutterable (adj.) means inexpressible.
310. a. Obscure (adj.) means not clearly expressed or easily understood;
not easily seen or distinguished.
311. d. Ardent (adj.) means characterized by intense emotion or
enthusiasm, passionate, fervent; glowing or burning like fire.
312. a. Gluttony (n.) is drinking or eating to excess; excessive
indulgence.
313. d. To relinquish (v.) means to give up (something), renounce claim
to.
314. e. A dilettante (n.) is an amateur, one who dabbles in an art or field
of knowledge for amusement; a lover of fine arts, a connoisseur.
315. d. Scrupulous (adj.) means extremely careful, cautious in action for
fear of doing wrong.
316. c. Unwieldy (adj.) means moved or managed with difficulty, as
from great size or awkward shape.
317. c. An oracle (n.) is a person of great knowledge; the place where
answers are given, as in a sanctuary.
318. a. A behemoth (n.) is a giant; something or someone who is
enormous in size, power, or importance.
319. b. Impertinent (adj.) means improperly bold; rude; lacking good
manners.
320. a. To render (v.) means to give in return in compliance with a duty;
to make or depict.
321. b. To disseminate (v.) means to scatter widely, diffuse, spread
abroad.
322. d. Knell (n.) is the sound of a bell ringing slowly for a funeral or
death.
323. c. Stringent (adj.) means rigid, strict, or exacting.
324. b. Vicissitudes (n.) means a change, especially a complete change, of
condition or circumstances.
325. b. To blanch (v.) means to turn pale, as if in fear; to take the color
from, whiten.
301. In an attempt to ______ the enemy, Braveheart rallied hundreds of
fierce warriors.
a. alienate
b. scoff
c. obliterate
d. ostracize
e. minimize
302. The film was completed on schedule despite the ______
circumstances regarding the location and extreme weather
conditions.
a. tenuous
b. imperial
c. cryptic
d. contrived
e. adverse
303. The postcard advertised a free cruise to anyone who bought a
magazine subscription, but after reading the fine print Sasha found
the cruise was just a ______.
a. petition
b. gimmick
c. compromise
d. reference
e. motif
304. Many employers like to visit college campuses and ______ college
seniors to work for their companies.
a. daunt
b. recruit
c. illuminate
d. dither
e. flout
305. I could tell by Konrad's ______ manner that he was really sorry for
how he had treated Annette.
a. callous
b. erratic
c. zealous
d. nonchalant
e. contrite
306. The company officials felt the rising cost of health coverage was
______ enough to raise their employees' insurance premiums.
a. moratorium
b. justification
c. symbolism
d. disposition
e. habitude
307. The ______ of the sheriff's department ended at the county line.
a. prerequisite
b. emendation
c. alliteration
d. jurisdiction
e. respite
308. Ralph plays golf every chance he gets; even a weeklong golfing
vacation could not ______ his appetite for the game.
a. initiate
b. satiate
c. relinquish
d. revive
e. employ
309. We could not describe the scene before us; it was filled with such
______ beauty.
a. inexorable
b. unutterable
c. uproarious
d. mnemonic
e. fretful
310. The subject matter was ______ because the mumbling professor
spoke too quickly.
a. obscure
b. magnanimous
c. treacherous
d. vital
e. maximized
311. Arnie becomes so ______ when he talks about painting that it is
hard not to be infected by his enthusiasm.
a. laconic
b. circuitous
c. impertinent
d. ardent
e. recalcitrant
312. The cruise ship's deliciously appetizing dinner buffets encouraged
______ among the vacationing passengers.
a. gluttony
b. squabbling
c. equivocation
d. restraint
e. queries
313. As the pressures of her business became overwhelming, Charlotte
chose to ______ her role as PTA president.
a. expedite
b. transgress
c. propagate
d. relinquish
e. retaliate
314. Don't let Julie's enthusiasm fool you; she's just a ______, not a
professional dancer.
a. maverick
b. denizen
c. mercenary
d. maven
e. dilettante
315. Normally, Maya would not have made so many spelling mistakes in
her essay; she is usually ______ about her spelling.
a. sumptuous
b. scurrilous
c. ridiculous
d. scrupulous
e. fatuous
316. It took four men two hours to move the ______ sofa up three
flights of stairs into our apartment.
a. suave
b. garrulous
c. unwieldy
d. pivotal
e. quixotic
317. In the Roman myth, Artemis made a pilgrimage to the ______,
hoping to learn the answer to her dilemma.
a. denouement
b. decorum
c. oracle
d. vizier
e. pillar
318. Orson was truly a(n) ______: towering over others at six feet nine
inches, he was also one of the most influential and successful
producers in the feature film industry.
a. behemoth
b. anathema
c. demagogue
d. viceroy
e. charlatan
319. Brian was an ______ child, he was sent to the principal's office on
numerous occasions for his rude classroom behavior.
a. impeccable
b. impertinent
c. observant
d. obscure
e. adjuvant
320. The defendant waited anxiously for the jury to ______ the decision
that would seal his fate.
a. render
b. deprecate
c. rejuvenate
d. disparage
e. prohibit
321. We must ______ the information about the agenda changes
immediately so that the conference attendees have time to adjust
their schedules.
a. burnish
b. disseminate
c. galvanize
d. placate
e. admonish
1 1 3
501 Sentence Completion Questions
322. During the time of the plague in the little village, the forlorn
______ of the church bells was an almost daily sound.
a. prepossession
b. premise
c. delectation
d. knell
e. credence
323. If you can adhere to the ______ rules of a military society, the
Marines may be an excellent career choice.
a. strident
b. raucous
c. stringent
d. pedantic
e. lurid
324. The natural ______ of the canyon cause it to be an everlasting
source of new adventures and beauty.
a. blandishments
b. vicissitudes
c. mores
d. platitudes
e. nebulas
325. A life-long vegetarian, Xiomara ______ when she learned that the
sauce she'd just eaten was made with chicken broth.
a. wavered
b. blanched
c. coalesced
d. stagnated
e. thwarted
Answers
301. c. To obliterate (v.) means to blot out or destroy.
302. e. Adverse (adj.) means acting against or contrary to; unfavorable;
or opposed or opposing.
303. b. A gimmick (n.) is a tricky scheme or gadget.
304. b. To recruit (v.) means to seek to induct or enroll; to enlist.
305. e. Contrite (adj.) means feeling or expressing sorrow or regret for
one's sins or offenses; penitent.
306. b. Justification (n.) is an explanation or reason that justifies or
shows something to be necessary.
307. d. Jurisdiction (n.) is authority or power; sphere of power or
authority.
308. b. To satiate (v.) means to satisfy fully the appetite or desire of.
309. b. Unutterable (adj.) means inexpressible.
310. a. Obscure (adj.) means not clearly expressed or easily understood;
not easily seen or distinguished.
311. d. Ardent (adj.) means characterized by intense emotion or
enthusiasm, passionate, fervent; glowing or burning like fire.
312. a. Gluttony (n.) is drinking or eating to excess; excessive
indulgence.
313. d. To relinquish (v.) means to give up (something), renounce claim
to.
314. e. A dilettante (n.) is an amateur, one who dabbles in an art or field
of knowledge for amusement; a lover of fine arts, a connoisseur.
315. d. Scrupulous (adj.) means extremely careful, cautious in action for
fear of doing wrong.
316. c. Unwieldy (adj.) means moved or managed with difficulty, as
from great size or awkward shape.
317. c. An oracle (n.) is a person of great knowledge; the place where
answers are given, as in a sanctuary.
318. a. A behemoth (n.) is a giant; something or someone who is
enormous in size, power, or importance.
319. b. Impertinent (adj.) means improperly bold; rude; lacking good
manners.
320. a. To render (v.) means to give in return in compliance with a duty;
to make or depict.
321. b. To disseminate (v.) means to scatter widely, diffuse, spread
abroad.
322. d. Knell (n.) is the sound of a bell ringing slowly for a funeral or
death.
323. c. Stringent (adj.) means rigid, strict, or exacting.
324. b. Vicissitudes (n.) means a change, especially a complete change, of
condition or circumstances.
325. b. To blanch (v.) means to turn pale, as if in fear; to take the color
from, whiten.
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