Sentence Completion Questions
Day 17
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The owners of the bed-and-breakfast were
extremely _________ to their guests, who
enjoyed elegant meals, prompt service, and
beautifully decorated rooms.
a.
hospitable
b.
hostile
c.
remiss
d.
gallant
e.
indomitable
Homeless people often lead a(n) _________
lifestyle because they repeatedly get uprooted
from the streets and alleys where they live.
a.
aristocratic
b.
platonic
c.
analytic
d.
nomadic
e.
ballistic
Linda’s _________ for picking the right stocks
made her a very wealthy woman.
6.
7.
8.
Chantel kept the _________ of her beloved
foremost in her mind as she traveled to
countries far and wide in her quest to find him.
a.
prelude
b.
armistice
c.
hirsute
d.
presage
e.
visage
The cozy beach cottage was only _________
for summer tenants because it lacked the
insulation to make a winter stay comfortable.
a.
stagnant
b.
erroneous
c.
resilient
d.
habitable
e.
ineffective
The settlers decided to build their town at the
_________ of two rivers; that settlement
became the city of Pittsburgh.
a.
knack
a.
veneer
b.
reception
b.
lexicon
c.
rendition
c.
hiatus
d.
impropriety
d.
tirade
e.
concourse
e.
confluence
Computers and word processing software have
made the art of hand-writing letters virtually
_________.
9.
Furious that Lou had lied about references, Noi
_________ her decision to promote him to
assistant manager.
a.
barren
a.
elevated
b.
boisterous
b.
incriminated
c.
obsolete
c.
complied
d.
dignified
d.
rescinded
e.
relevant
e.
fortified
Macro has an irresistibly _________ manner
that many young women find charming and
attractive.
10. To prove your theory, you need to design an
experiment that will provide _________
evidence.
a.
obstinate
a.
perfunctory
b.
staid
b.
elusive
c.
bland
c.
noxious
d.
supple
d.
empirical
e.
suave
e.
lamentable
11. Rachel’s mother was appalled by the amount of
_________ humor or television during hours
when young children were still awake.
b.
enigma
c.
fervor
a.
fraudulent
d.
imprecation
b.
senile
e.
recourse
c.
proportional
d.
lascivious
e.
laborious
12. The scared boy on the roller coaster made sure
his seatbelt was _________ across his body.
a.
slack
b.
taut
c.
trite
d.
striated
e.
curt
13. The female fox’s _________ over her burrow
indicates that she has just birthed her young.
a.
vendetta
b.
preening
c.
vigilance
d.
sepulcher
e.
rendezvous
14. After Ginger banged her head, she noticed that a
large lump began to _________ from her
forehead.
a.
invade
b.
provoke
c.
sustained
d.
obtrude
e.
elevate
15. The devoted fans paid _________ to the late
singer by placing glowers on his memorial and
by holding burning votive candles.
a.
tariffs
b.
accouterment
c.
retrospection
d.
appraisement
e.
homage
16. Losing his entire business to the flood, Bill’s only
_________ was to file bankruptcy.
a.
dross
17. The new evidence convinced the District
Attorney to overturn Martin’s conviction and
_________ him.
a.
appropriate
b.
truncate
c.
elucidate
d.
exonerate
e.
protract
18. Christopher hired a tree-trimming crew to cut
the _________ branches of the pine tree that
were scraping the side of his house.
a.
fastidious
b.
lateral
c.
nebulous
d.
abject
e.
recessive
19. We both knew our summer romance was
_________, and we would just be memories in
each other’s minds by the winter.
a.
restorative
b.
tempting
c.
temporal
d.
understand
e.
indecisive
20. The dissatisfied workers spread their
_________ attitudes among themselves until
there was a danger of a full-scale rebellion
against the owners of the factory.
a.
paradoxical
b.
monochromatic
c.
benign
d.
virulent
e.
portentous
21. The junkyard was littered with _________
objects, making it unsightly to the neighborhood
behind it.
a.
otiose
b.
obtuse
c.
jovial
d.
decorative
e.
buoyant
22. Although Maya’s _________ sensibilities are
quite different from mine, I think she is a
remarkable interior decorator and I recommend
her highly.
a.
aesthetic
b.
dialectical
c.
reclusive
d.
synthetic
e.
mercurial
23. The meticulous art student arranged her paint
colors by a darkening _________ on her
palette.
a.
limitation
b.
gradation
c.
moratorium
d.
juncture
e.
tincture
24. J.P. recalled running through the _________
of tall rows of corn stalks that dominated his
grandfather’s summer garden.
a.
terminals
b.
temperament
c.
labyrinth
d.
basin
e.
deference
25. Peter displayed an air of _________ when the
officer asked him if he knew the speed limit.
a.
omniscience
b.
obstinacy
c.
nescience
d.
obstetrics
e.
platitude