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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The committee chair is a _____, and this adds greatly to the length of the meetings.
deft
voluminous
latent
verbose
My lawyer encouraged me to carefully _____the cell phone contract before signing.
placate
ostracize
peruse
redact
The King's Speech is a film about King George VI overcoming a stutter and mastering _____.
elocution
circumlocution
pariah
synopsis
Top Olympic athletes win medals for their ______ performances.
verbose
commodious
voluminous
meritorious
Sometimes used-care salesmen have a way of speaking in _____; I wish they'd just tell it like it is!
circumlocutions
elocutions
pariahs
synopses
Maria loved being a teacher for those moments when she discovered a _____ talent in her students.
deft
latent
voluminous
meritorious
Omar's teacher ____ his article for the school paper because it contained unnecessary information.
perused
ostracized
redacted
placated
Once I get angry, I am not easily _____.
redacted
ostracized
placated
perused
The child was bundled up in a _____ coat that made him look comical.
latent
verbose
voluminous
deft
The shared _____ of the rowers ensured that the boat moved swiftly.
elocution
cadence
pariah
synopsis
deft means
skilled
roomy
public speaking
left out
Ostracize is a
noun
adjective
verb
Pariah is a
adjective
noun
verb
A synopsis is
a summary
talking a lot
roomy
to read
Someone who is verbose would
be very quiet
talk a lot
love to read
never watch tv
What is more commodious
a school gym
a classroom
a football stadium
Roomy and commodious are
synonyms
antonyms
Verbose and shy are
synonyms
antonyms
Could a verbose person be good at elocution?
no
yes
Could a voluminous room be commodious?
no
yes
