Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.
1. The lonely man longed for …………. (companion)
2. This dinner is …………. to the best Italian cooking. (compare)
4. The couple attributed their happy marriage to complete ………………. (compatible)
5. The young surgeon showed exceptional …………… (competent)
6. The ……………… of data for the report took six months. (compile)
7. The …………….. of the new road is scheduled for June. (complete)
8. The reviews were full of ……………. Remarks on the actress’s performance. (compliment)
9. The story was a fantastic ………………. of lies. (concoct)
10. The …………….. political rallies caused a traffic jam. (concur)
Complete
the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.
Choose
your answers from the options given below.
(wavered, weakling, wayward, withered,
whimsical, wistful, weird)
1.
Whenever she speaks of her childhood, she has a …..……. look on her face.
2. Frosts ……………………. the leaves until the trees were
bare.
3. You are too …………………… to be a businessman.
4. ………………… noises came from the haunted house at
night.
5. Stand up for your rights and don’t be such a
………………….
6. The judge sent the boy to a home for …………………
youths.
7. He never …………………… in his determination to become a
doctor.
Meanings
Wistful – pensive, reflective, sorrowful, sadly
thoughtful
Withered – wilted, desiccated
Whimsical – eccentric, notional, erratic
Weird –
mysterious, eerie, spooky
Weakling – coward
Wayward – rebellious, unruly, disobedient
Waver –
falter, hesitate