words - detriment, dexterous, discretion, facetious, gregarious, optimum, ostentatious, scrupulous, sensory, and vicarious.
"you have to be use __ in choosing your friends," my father said."If your associates are dishonest, people will think that you yourself may not be__."
Tyra is being _ when she says she's as _ a dancer as a ballerina. That's her way of making fun of her own clumsiness.
When you take your vitamins, be sure to take only the recommended dose. Anything more than this _ amount can be a dangerous _ to your health.
My neighbors give a lot of parties, but not because they're ___. They just want to impress the guests with their _ home and furnishings.
Our cousin in Nigeria writes great letters, filled with _ details that give us a(n) _ acquaintance with the sights and sounds of an African village.
I'll be glad to check your answers.
1. discretion
2. scrupulous
3. dexterous
4. facetious
5. vicarious
6. detriment
7. ostentatious
8. gregarious
9. optimum
10. sensory
am i correct or wrong on some?
Correct: 1, 2, 6
The rest are wrong.
Check a dictionary for these definitions.
Ice floats in water just like wood floats on :
A. Water
B. Ice
C. Wood
D. On the bottom
My Answer is A
My answer is a
To answer these questions, we need to understand the meanings of the words provided. I will explain the meanings of the words and then use that knowledge to answer the questions.
1. "detriment" means harm or damage.
2. "dexterous" means skillful or adept.
3. "discretion" means the ability to make careful and wise decisions.
4. "facetious" means treating serious issues with inappropriate humor.
5. "gregarious" means sociable or fond of company.
6. "optimum" means the best or most favorable.
7. "ostentatious" means showing off wealth or success.
8. "scrupulous" means diligent and attentive to details.
9. "sensory" means relating to the senses or perception.
10. "vicarious" means experienced through others rather than firsthand.
Now let's answer the questions using these words:
1. "You have to use __ in choosing your friends," my father said. "If your associates are dishonest, people will think that you yourself may not be __."
In this sentence, we need to choose a word that describes the caution or care one should have in choosing friends, and another word that describes the opposite of being dishonest. The word that fits the first blank is "discretion" because it means making careful decisions. The word that fits the second blank is "scrupulous" because it means being honest and diligent. So the sentence would be: "You have to use discretion in choosing your friends," my father said. "If your associates are dishonest, people will think that you yourself may not be scrupulous."
2. Tyra is being _ when she says she's as _ a dancer as a ballerina. That's her way of making fun of her own clumsiness.
In this sentence, we are looking for words that describe Tyra's humorous way of making fun of her own clumsiness. The word that fits the first blank is "facetious" because it means using humor inappropriately. The word that fits the second blank is "dexterous" because it means skillful. So the sentence would be: Tyra is being facetious when she says she's as dexterous a dancer as a ballerina. That's her way of making fun of her own clumsiness.
3. When you take your vitamins, be sure to take only the recommended dose. Anything more than this __ amount can be a dangerous __ to your health.
In this sentence, we need to find words that describe taking more than the recommended dose of vitamins. The word that fits the first blank is "optimum" because it means the best or most favorable amount. The word that fits the second blank is "detriment" because it means harm or damage. So the sentence would be: When you take your vitamins, be sure to take only the recommended dose. Anything more than this optimum amount can be a dangerous detriment to your health.
4. My neighbors give a lot of parties, but not because they're ___. They just want to impress the guests with their __ home and furnishings.
In this sentence, we are looking for words that describe the reason behind the neighbors' frequent parties and their desire to impress the guests. The word that fits the first blank is "gregarious" because it means sociable or fond of company. The word that fits the second blank is "ostentatious" because it means showing off wealth or success. So the sentence would be: My neighbors give a lot of parties, but not because they're gregarious. They just want to impress the guests with their ostentatious home and furnishings.
5. Our cousin in Nigeria writes great letters, filled with __ details that give us a(n) __ acquaintance with the sights and sounds of an African village.
In this sentence, we need to find words that describe the details in our cousin's letters and the way it helps us understand the African village. The word that fits the first blank is "sensory" because it means relating to the senses or perception. The word that fits the second blank is "vicarious" because it means experienced through others rather than firsthand. So the sentence would be: Our cousin in Nigeria writes great letters, filled with sensory details that give us a vicarious acquaintance with the sights and sounds of an African village.