Fill in the Blank Set 1

Elaine is a racist _____ who refuses to speak to anyone of a different race.

• bigot
• nuance
• berate
• acute

The man was arrested for making _____ money.

• counterfeit
• berate
• ambiguous
• placid

I know it's silly, but I absolutely _____ washing the dishes.

• abhor
• feasible
• boisterous
• enhance

As a sociology teacher, my job is to _____ my students’ interests in the cultures of the world.

• kindle
• composure
• caress
• alert

To solve the puzzle in the newspaper, you need to identify the _____ in the two seemingly identical pictures.

• nuance
• berate
• console
• caress

How can a _____ pet dog develop aggressive behavior?

• placid
• feasible
• boisterous
• bigot

Make sure to reference where you found any information to avoid _____.

• plagiarism
• insolent
• adept
• beneficial

Reference _____ sources to strengthen your argument.

• credible
• hone
• ambiguous
• lenient

These books _____ listening skills and comprehension.

• enhance
• placate
• abhor
• adhere

My past is such an _____; I don't know any of the details.

• enigma
• intangible
• deliberate
• adhere