Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 07

Vocabulary Examination - Sentence Completion
These tests improve your vocabulary, ability to follow the internal logic of sentences and elimination skill process.

1. Niall’s ________ attitude toward the boss is embarrassing; he does nearly everything for him except scratch his nose!

a. subservient

b. subversive

c. subtle

d. sundry

e. surly

2. Don’t let Julie’s enthusiasm fool you; she’s just a ________, not a professional dancer.

a. maverick

b. denizen

c. mercenary

d. maven

e. dilettante

3. Ron has few friends because he is ________ and cares only about himself.

a. mundane

b. intrepid

c. garrulous

d. voracious

e. egocentric

4. The natural ________ of the canyon cause it to be an everlasting source of new adventures and beauty.

a. blandishments

b. vicissitudes

c. mores

d. platitudes

e. nebulas

5. The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary ________ in the dialogue.

a. vulgarity

b. verbosity

c. vocalizations

d. garishness

e. tonality

6. Jack Nicholson was at the ________ of his career when he received the Oscar for Best Actor.

a. detriment

b. pinnacle

c. oligarchy

d. rogue

e. repose

7. Patrice was a(n) ________ girl when she was teenager—long-limbed and constantly tripping over her own feet.

a. blithe

b. resolute

c. ungainly

d. preternatural

e. conducive

8. The heat was absolutely ________, making everyone irritable, sweaty, and uncomfortable.

a. taciturn

b. salient

c. replete

d. prosaic

e. oppressive

9. I like listening to Wesley go on about politics and social issues; his opinions are ________ with my own beliefs.

a. latent

b. explicit

c. consonant

d. ensconced

e. rife

10. Through ________, the chef created a creamy sauce by combining brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a pan and cooking them over medium-high heat.

a. impasse

b. obscurity

c. decadence

d. diversion

e. liquefaction