WORD FORM 19

Give the correct form of the word

1. He took a mouthful of water to quench his thirst. (MOUTH)
2. He stubbornly refused to admit liability for the accident. (LIABLE)
3. There was a fixation in her insistence that I didn’t like. (FIX)
fixation: a very strong interest in somebody/something that is unusual or not reasonable
4. He raised his sword in defense. (DEFEND)
5. Too many people still die of starvation. (STARVE)
6. He knew he was going to lose his kingdom. (KING)
7. We are disappointed by her approaching this matter so amateurishly. (AMATEUR)
8. Your well-known meanness is disgusting. (MEAN)
9. He is a worldwide famous cellist. (CELLO)
10. Their supreme goal was the abolition of monarchy. (ABOLISH)
11. The 18th century brought about the enlightenment of the human mind. (ENLIGHTEN)
12. The owl is the symbol of wisdom. (WISE)
13. The room was scarcely furnished but its cleanness made it pleasant. (CLEAN)
14. It is quite a problem to be granted membership to this club. (MEMBER)
15. The poet made artful use of commonplace words. (ART)
16. Artificial heating hasten the growth of plants. (HASTE)
17. He boasted about his ownership of several estates. (OWNER)
18. You have made a thorough description of the scene. (DESCRIBE)
19. She looked like the very embodiment of his dreams. (EMBODY)
embodiment of something: a person or thing that represents or is a typical example of an idea or a quality
20. They tried to minimize the value of my contribution to the research. (MINIMUM)
21. One of the major problems in today’s society is unemployment. (EMPLOY)
22. The doctors suspect him of insanity. (SANE)
23. The dullness of die landscape was depressing. (DULL)
24. They confirmed the reception of all the parcels. (RECEIVE)
25. He knew that the upheaval spelt disaster for people like him. (UPHEAVE)
upheaval: a big change that causes a lot of worry and problems
26. The project, brilliant in its conception failed because of lack of funds. (CONCEIVE)
conception: the process of forming an idea or a plan
27. While in UK they benefited from constant exposure to the language. (EXPOSE)
28. He is a totally amoral person who deliberately defies all standards. (MORAL)
amoral: not following any moral rules and not caring about right or wrong
29. The principality of Monaco lies in southern Europe. (PRINCE)
principality: a country that is ruled by a prince
30. Is she a recent acquaintance of yours? (ACQUAINT)
acquaintance: a person that you know but who is not a close friend
31. Our front seats were already taken so we had to move rearwards. (REAR)
rearwards: at or near the back of something
32. I know this has been sheer mockery hasn’t it? (MOCK)
33. Are you sure admission is free to this museum? (ADMIT)
34. Most of young delinquents lacked parental care. (PARENT)
35. The hero is a sensible but irresolute young man. (RESOLUTION)
36. Will you please check when the departure is? (DEPART)
37. Me was awarded a prize in recognition of his merits. (RECOGNIZE)
38. In all likelihood, the flight will be cancelled. (LIKELY)
39. The ballet performance was exquisite. (PERFORM)
40. We may notice a revival of the interest in the music of the 1960s. (REVIVE)
41. The resemblance between the two girls is striking. (RESEMBLE)
42. You could feel the boredom of the audience. (BORE)
43. His blood pressure was alarmingly high. (PRESS)
44. The resolution of the committee met all our expectations. (RESOLVE)
resolution: the act of solving or settling a problem, argument, etc.; a formal statement of an opinion agreed on by a committee
or a council
45. The old shepherd had a gaunt, angular face. (ANGLE)
angular: (of a person) thin so that the bones can be seen clearly under the skin
46. The remainder of the estate was on lease. (REMAIN)
remainder:
47. Do you have any complaints to make? (COMPLAIN)
48. His glance was full of hatred towards me. (HATE)
49. The Romanians are the descendants of the Dacians and of the Romans. (DESCEND)
50. He moved about the house so noisily that he woke me up. (NOISY)
51. The journey across the desert was hazardous. (HAZARD)
52. The enquiry she had to make kept her busy all day. (INQUIRE)
53. Aren’t you ashamed of what you have done? (SHAME)
54. There has been a great reduction in unemployment lately. (REDUCE)
55. I’ve made an appointment for a facial massage. (FACE)
56. This drug can provide relief from breathing problems. (RELIEVE)
57. I wish I were a millionaire but I’m sure I’ll never be one. (MILLION)
58. Do you think it was worthwhile/worthless? I strongly doubt it. (WORTH)
59. Anyone who will provide information will be guaranteed anonymity. (ANONYMOUS)
anonymity: the state of remaining unknown to most other people
60. She willingly accepted to be the first to try. (WILL)
61. He was the abbot of the monastery until he died. (ABBEY)
abbot: a man who is the head of an abbey of monks
monastery: a building in which monks live together
62. Her fingerprints on the gun were conclusive proof of her guilt. (CONCLUSION)
63. The weariness of her movements made me sad. (WEARY)
weariness: the feeling of being very tired
64. He fixed everything with amazing ability. (ABLE)
65. There is no such word; it is absolutely meaningless. (MEAN)
66. Many of the warriors fought valiantly. (WAR)
67. Let’s talk openly without any restraint. (RESTRAIN)
restrain: a rule, a fact, and idea, etc. that limits or controls what people can do
68. He is a methodical man and that’s why he finishes everything on time. (METHOD)
methodical: (of a person) doing things in careful and logical way
69. I find the problems we are facing (in)surmountable. (MOUNT)
insurmountable: (of difficulties, problems, etc.) that cannot be dealt with successfully
70. It turned out to be a victorious attempt. (VICTORY)
71. He suffered a breakdown after the repeated failure. (FAIL)
72. Why are there so many absentees today? (ABSENCE)
73. His unexpected recovery seemed miraculous. (MIRACLE)
74. You may think of him as being unfortunate after so many accidents. (FORTUNE)
75. There must be some misunderstanding; he should have been here by now. (UNDERSTAND)
76. He provided a certain allowance for him until he became of age. (ALLOW)
77. It was mischievous of you to say such a thing. (MISCHIEF)
mischievous: (of an action or a statement) causing trouble, such as damaging somebody’s reputation
78. He lay unconsciously on the floor for minutes on end. (CONSCIOUS)
79. This cocktail is a mixture of three different drinks. (MIX)
80. They have reported some alteration of their initial plans. (ALTER)
81. He obeyed all your orders truthfully. (TRUTH)
82. I feel that this is going to be a troublesome matter. (TROUBLE)
83. We watched him do all those tricks with amusement. (AMUSE)
84. She glared at us contemptuously and left the room. (CONTEMPT)
contemptuously: in a way that have no respect for somebody/something
85. His voice was full of annoyance when he rang me up. (ANNOY)
86. He is fond of gardening and is said to have green fingers. (GARDEN)
87. A resumption of diplomatic relations has been announced. (RESUME)
resumption: the act of beginning something again after it has stopped
88. He suffered a consequential loss of hearing after the blast. (CONSEQUENCE)
consequential: happening as a result or an effect of something
89. The bereft woman was crying pathetically. (PATHOS)
pathos: (in writing, speech and plays) the power to make you feel sympathy or be sad
90. Killing him was a monstrous deed. (MONSTER)
monstrous: considered to be shocking and unacceptable because it is morally wrong or unfair
91. It was quite touching of you to join us in those grievous moments. (TOUCH)
92. Unfortunately realization came too late. (REALIZE)
93. You are supposed to give a factual account of the events. (FACT)
94. When I looked down the steep rocky wall I felt a kind of dizziness. (DIZZY)
95. The teams scored one goal apiece. (PIECE)
apiece: (used after a noun or a number) having, costing or measuring a particular amount each
96. The moisture on the walls was utterly unhealthy. (MOIST)
97. The tidiness of his room was impressive. (TIDY)
98. Be reasonable for a change, will you? (REASON)
99. Could she give me a rough approximation of the likely cost? (APPROXIMATE)
100. His behaviour was graceful all through the evening. (GRACE)
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