Sentence Completions #4

Question 1

Tired of corruption, he believed that the only acceptable option for government was one that had a _____ element to it.

Accepted Answer

aristocratic

Question 2

He was awed by the young boy’s impressive vocabulary, math skills, and overall __________ intelligence given her age.

Accepted Answer

precocious

Question 3

The doctor said the pain would __________ once the salve was applied to the wound.

Accepted Answer

abate

Question 4

It can be rather tasteless to act __________ when one really should be humble and understated in his or her demeanor.

Accepted Answer

ostentatiously

Question 5

Peter was known for his __________, a trait that annoyed his friends who valued taciturnity over all other traits.

Accepted Answer

prolixity

Question 6

The Olympic runner trained hard every day; as a result, he was thin and _________.

Accepted Answer

wiry

Question 7

Despite attempts to tame her it with gel, her hair blew brazenly in the wind. An antonym for "brazen" is __________.

Accepted Answer

timid

Question 8

Hoping to __________ his angry manager, Joe explained that the mistakes were all easily __________.

Accepted Answer

mollify . . . remedied

Question 9

The elaborate facades and luxury sports cars lining the street really showed the __________ of the neighborhood.

Accepted Answer

affluence

Question 10

He was a polarizing figure, some saw his speeches as motivational tools, while others saw them as nasty ___________.

Accepted Answer

harangues

Question 11

Beyonce was annoyed by the hackneyed jokes relating her name to the singer. A synonym for "hackneyed" is __________.

Accepted Answer

trite

Question 12

The transient rain poured down heavily and created a flash flood. A synonym for "transient" is __________.

Accepted Answer

ephemeral

Question 13

He was ecstatic and could not wait to tell his mom about the A he received on his test. "Ecstatic" means ___________.

Accepted Answer

extreme happiness

Question 14

The clerk looked down her nose at the paper in such a __________ manner that I snatched it back, embarrassed.

Accepted Answer

supercilious

Question 15

The experienced __________ had a moment of stage fright, which was a(n) __________ in his normal behavior.

Accepted Answer

orator...aberration

Question 16

He decided his decision to go to the party on a Friday night was very banal. A synonym for "banal" would be __________.

Accepted Answer

pedestrian

Question 17

He could get a good score on the SAT, but she is far too __________ to work for it every day.

Accepted Answer

complacent

Question 18

Professor Lu, the __________ at our graduation ceremony, lulled the audience with his monotonous and drawn-out speech.

Accepted Answer

orator

Question 19

Experts explain the risks associated with getting lost in the desert, as the __________ region receive little rainfall.

Accepted Answer

arid

Question 20

She baked her famous apple souffle and brought it to the club meeting, hoping to __________ herself with the members.

Accepted Answer

ingratiate

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