Question

Word Bank : Averse / Detract / Disdain / Divulge / Elation / Endow / Expulsion / Mortify / Nullify / Ominous.

1-2 Some people are so ____ to living near a nuclear plant that they want the plant's license to be ____. They say plants infringes on every homeowner's right to safety.
3-4 Shannon is ____(e)d with beautiful curly hair, but her self-image is so low that she feels her hair ____s from her looks. However, others find her hair to be one of her many attractive physical attributes.
5-6 When someone ____(e)d to college officials that a certain student was selling drugs, an investigation began that led to that student's ____ from school.
7-8 Amy was ____ by the low grade she received for her class speech, a grade she considered a sign of the teacher's ____ for her. However, the teacher's rationale for the grade was that the speech was incoherent. In addition to the lack of logic, it contained little solid information.
9-10 Marty had believed his headaches and blurred vision were ____ signs of some terrible syndrome, so he felt ____ when he learned that he simply needed glasses.

Answer 1

I'll do the first two; then it'll be your turn. Once you finish, post your completed sentences, and someone might be able to check them for you. Be careful not to guess, though. That'll be just TOO obvious!

1-2 Some people are so averse to living near a nuclear plant that they want the plant's license to be nullified. They say the plant infringes on every homeowner's right to safety.

Your turn …

Answer 2

1. averse
2. nullified
3. endowed
4. elated
5. disdain
6. expulsion
7. divulge
8. detract
9. ominous
10. mortified

Answer 3

Correct: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10

Incorrect: 4, 5, 7, 8

Answer 4

I don't agree with 4, 5, 7, 8,10

Answer 5

Marty had believed his headaches and blurred vision were __________ signs of some terrible syndrome, so he felt __________(e)d when he learned that he simply needed glasses.

Answer 6

Marty had believed his headaches and blurred vision were ominous signs of some terrible syndrome, so he felt elated when he learned that he simply needed glasses.