Which of the following words fits into the sentence?
For an hour the president __________ on the national deficit problem.
A. disclosed
B. expounded
C. clarified
D. browsed
B. expounded
100
That the correct form of the word and it's POS.
The boss _______________ told his employee that she needed to do a better job. (tact)
tactfully and adverb
100
What vocab word fits best in the sentence?
The teacher didn't know the __________ of wearing sweat pants to school.
A. suave
B. propriety
C. nicety
D. dignity
B. propriety
200
a) A small, often unimportant detail; a fine point
b) An elegant detail; a refined feature or custom
nicety
200
a) a calm manner indicatin self-respect and worthiness
b) a sense of self-respect
dignity
200
Which word fits into the following sentence?
It's easier to pronounce unfamiliar words if you know the ___________ of it.
A. citations
B. confidence
C. abridgement
D. phonetics
D. phonetics
200
Write the correct form of the word and it's POS
It really ________ the teacher when the students do not do their homework. (irksome)
irks and verb
200
What vocab word fits best in the sentence?
A _____________ man would wear a suit to the wedding.
A. irksome
B. cordial
C. suave
D. tact
C. suave
300
The ability to speak or act without offending others
tact
300
The quality of being proper; appropriateness
propriety
300
Which of the following words fits into the sentence?
The teacher will try to ____________ the students during math class.
A. enlighten
B. clarify
C. cite
D. expound
A. enlighten
300
Write the correct form of the word and it's POS
After doing the lesson in class, the teacher __________ it. (refined)
refined and verb
300
What vocab word fits best in the sentence?
A welcoming hostess makes your stay ______________.
A. hospitable
B. cordial
C. brusque
D. suave
A. hospitable
400
Rought and short in manner or speech; abrupt; curt
brusque
400
Warm and friendly
cordial
400
Which of the words fits into the sentence?
The teacher is going to the ___________ to learn more about teaching strategies.
A. seminar
B. compendium
C. lexicon
D. clarification
A. seminar
400
Write the correct form of the word and it's POS
The waiter was ___________, so we didn't give him a good tip. (brusque)
brusque and adjective
400
What vocab word fits best in the sentence?
It is hard to keep one's ___________ after tripping in front of a big crowd.
A. irksome
B. tact
C. dignity
D. cordial
C. dignity
500
Annoying; irritating
irksome
500
Sophisticated; smoothly agreeable and polite
suave
500
Which of the following words fits in the sentence?
If you don't know the definition of the word, find the _______ in the dictionary.
A. etymology
B. entry
C. sage
D. lexicography
B. entry
500
Write the correct form of the word and it's POS
The _____________ of the neighbors made the family that just moved in feel welcome. (cordial)
cordiality and noun
500
What vocab word fits best in the sentence?
The gentleman opened the lady's car door, which is an old-fashioned ________________.
A. irksome
B. tact
C. refined
D. nicety