Word box abominable bumbling consequence delude dole engulf foil formulate initiative memento nonconformist null and void panorama posterity pry refurbish resourceful rigorous subsequent unerring
2.Anyone who ___ into someone elses business runs the risk of opening a can of worms
pry
3.Huge clouds of smoke and ash from the anrgy volcano ___ the sleepy little villages that nestled on its flanks
engulf
4.The alert employee ___ an attempted robbery by setting off the alarm promptly
foil
7.A truly ____ administrator always seems to be able to find an effective way of dealing with any problem that may come up
resourceful
9.From the observation deck of the skyscraper one may enjoy a sweeping ___ of the city
panorama
All are correct! :-)
To find the correct word to fill in the blank, you can use the process of elimination. Let's go through the options:
2. Anyone who ___ into someone else's business runs the risk of opening a can of worms.
The options are "abominable," "bumbling," "consequence," "delude," "dole," "engulf," "foil," "formulate," "initiative," "memento," "nonconformist," "null and void," "posterity," "pry," "refurbish," "resourceful," "rigorous," "subsequent," and "unerring."
Since the phrase "runs the risk of opening a can of worms" implies a negative outcome, we can eliminate the positive options "resourceful" and "initiative." We can also eliminate the options that are irrelevant to the meaning of the sentence, such as "abominable," "consequence," "delude," "dole," "memento," "nonconformist," "null and void," "posterity," "refurbish," "rigorous," "subsequent," and "unerring."
This leaves us with the option "pry." Therefore, the correct answer is "pry."
3. Huge clouds of smoke and ash from the angry volcano ___ the sleepy little villages that nestled on its flanks.
The options are "abominable," "bumbling," "consequence," "delude," "dole," "engulf," "foil," "formulate," "initiative," "memento," "nonconformist," "null and void," "posterity," "pry," "refurbish," "resourceful," "rigorous," "subsequent," and "unerring."
The phrase "Huge clouds of smoke and ash from the angry volcano" suggests that something is covering the villages. The option that matches this meaning is "engulf." Therefore, the correct answer is "engulf."
4. The alert employee ___ an attempted robbery by setting off the alarm promptly.
The options are "abominable," "bumbling," "consequence," "delude," "dole," "engulf," "foil," "formulate," "initiative," "memento," "nonconformist," "null and void," "posterity," "pry," "refurbish," "resourceful," "rigorous," "subsequent," and "unerring."
In this sentence, the phrase "alert employee" suggests that the employee prevented the attempted robbery. The option that matches this meaning is "foil." Therefore, the correct answer is "foil."
7. A truly ____ administrator always seems to be able to find an effective way of dealing with any problem that may come up.
The options are "abominable," "bumbling," "consequence," "delude," "dole," "engulf," "foil," "formulate," "initiative," "memento," "nonconformist," "null and void," "posterity," "pry," "refurbish," "resourceful," "rigorous," "subsequent," and "unerring."
In this sentence, the phrase "a truly ____ administrator" suggests that the administrator is skilled at finding effective solutions. The option that matches this meaning is "resourceful." Therefore, the correct answer is "resourceful."
9. From the observation deck of the skyscraper, one may enjoy a sweeping ___ of the city.
The options are "abominable," "bumbling," "consequence," "delude," "dole," "engulf," "foil," "formulate," "initiative," "memento," "nonconformist," "null and void," "posterity," "pry," "refurbish," "resourceful," "rigorous," "subsequent," and "unerring."
In this sentence, the phrase "enjoy a sweeping ___ of the city" implies a broad and extensive view. The option that matches this meaning is "panorama." Therefore, the correct answer is "panorama."