The New Rude: Vocabulary

Some of the ___________ the government employed were considered drastic.

• measures

• mediums

• meditations

What time did you turn (a)   at the party?

He was the _______________ favourite to win the race.

• overwhelming

• liable

• acknowledged

• sloppy

Sheldon lives in California, but he was ______________ in Texas.

• turned up

• turned out

• brought up

• set out

It's always polite to _____________ the receipt of an email.

• measure

• acknowledge

• witting

• sloppy

His handwriting is very ___________. It's tough to decipher what he's written.

• sloppy

• unwitting

• acknowledge

• liable

If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be ___________ to pay damages.

• liable

• measure

• overwhelming

• sloppy

Stress can sometimes prove ____________.

• unwitting

• liable

• turn out

• overwhelming

We didn't ___________ to be rude to our hosts. We simply forgot to bring a gift for the wedding reception.

• turn up

• set out

• turn out

• bring up

In formal social events, like weddings, it is extremely important to observe the ___________.

• etiquette

• measures

• liable

• methods