Sentence Completion MCQs (Set 1)
41. The _________ townspeople celebrated the soldier’s return to his home by adoring trees with yellow ribbons and balloons.
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B. jubilant
B. jubilant
Explanation:
means rejoicing; expressing joyfulness; exulting
42. The governor-elect was hounded by a group of __________ lobbyists and others hoping to gains favor with her administration.
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D. fawning
D. fawning
Explanation:
means attempting to win favor or attention by excessive flattery, ingratiating displays of affection, or servile compliance; obsequious
43. The mock graduation ceremony, with a trained skunk posing as the college president, was a complete __________ that offended many college officials.
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D. travesty
D. travesty
Explanation:
means a parody; a grotesque imitation with the intent to ridicule
44. The busy, __________ fabric of the clown’s tie matched his oversized jacket, which was equally atrocious.
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A. mottled
A. mottled
Explanation:
means blotched or spotted with different colors or shades
45. Kendrick’s talent __________ under the tutelage of Anya Kowalonek, who as a young woman had been the most accomplished pianist in her native Lithuania.
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C. flourished
C. flourished
Explanation:
To flourish is (of artists) to be in a state of high productivity, excellence, or influence; to grow luxuriously thrive; to fare well, prosper, increase in wealth, honor, comfort or whatever is desirable; to make bold, sweeping movements
