Choosing the Right Word P.148

1. 1. After four years as the President's press secretary, I have become a noted (a)   in the art of fielding questions.

• adept
• exploit

2. 2. The artist, who had trained as an architect, ​ (a)   a realistic drawing of the hotel lobby that was nearly as detailed as a photograph.

• rendered
• impaired

3. Sergei ​ (a)   Natasha's love for him by asking for a favor.

• exploited
• chided

4. 4. The visitor's huge bulk, combined with his ​ (a)   manner, made me think of a tired whale.

• languid
• skeptical

5. 5. I am not accusing anyone of deliberately lying, but I can prove beyond doubt that the charges are (a)   .

• adept

• erroneous

6. 6. The goalie's reflexes were as sharp as ever, but the knee injury had plainly ​ (a)   her ability to maneuver.

• impaired
• chided

7. 7. I would never trust my funds to anyone who is so ​ (a)   in managing his own affairs.

• slipshod
• adept

8. 8. It is worse than useless to ​ (a)   children for misbehaving without giving them an opportunity to behave better.

• chide
• render

9. 9. Rita, who until a year ago had never prepared anything more complicated than scrambled eggs, is now quite an ​ (a)   cook.

• erroneous

• adept

10. 10. A good scientist will always be (a)   about any theory that is not backed by convincing evidence.

• Skeptical
• despicable