Words:
PRONE
FLIPPANT
PERCEPTION
IMPASSE
RELENTLESS
REPRISAL
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The waitresses in our local diner are (5)_____ to be funny and not always polite. If a customer says, "I'm ready to order now," he may get a (6)______ respone such as, "And I'm ready to retire, but you don't hear me making a big deal about it."
My (7)______ of the situation is that talks between the factory management and union officials reached a(n)(8) _____ because neither side would compromise on salary increase and health benefits. In such situations, flexibility is a prerequisite to progress.
Alma could put up with occasional kidding, but her brother's teasing was often (9)_____, going on for weeks at a time. Sick of it all she finally planned a (10)______ that would embarrass him in front of his friends.
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My choices:
(5)PRONE
(6)FLIPPANT
(7)PERCEPTION
(8)IMPASSE
(9)RELENTLESS
(10)REPRISAL
All are correct! Nice job!!
To fill in the blanks, we can analyze the given descriptions and match them with the correct word choices.
In the first sentence, the waitresses in the local diner are described as trying to be funny but not always polite. Here, the appropriate word is "FLIPPANT" (6), which means making light of a serious situation in a disrespectful or offhand manner.
In the second sentence, the speaker describes their perception of a situation where talks between management and union officials have reached a point where neither side is willing to compromise. The word that matches this description is "IMPASSE" (8), which refers to a deadlock or a situation where progress or agreement becomes impossible.
In the third sentence, Alma's brother's teasing is described as going on for weeks at a time and being unrelenting. The word that fits this description is "RELENTLESS" (9), which means continuous and persistent without stopping or showing any signs of decreasing.
Lastly, in the fourth sentence, Alma plans a action that will embarrass her brother in front of his friends as a response to his teasing. The appropriate word here is "REPRISAL" (10), which means an act of retaliation or revenge.
Therefore, the correct choices are:
(5) FLIPPANT
(6) FLIPPANT
(7) PERCEPTION
(8) IMPASSE
(9) RELENTLESS
(10) REPRISAL