Understanding Meanings

Question

Read the following sentences. If the word in bold is used correctly, write C on the line. If the word is used incorrectly, write a new sentence using the word correctly.

1. A rendition of a song is a performance of it.

2. Largesse is the maximum size available.

3. An obituary is a brief statement reporting a person's death.

4. A subservient person is one inclined to submit to others.

5. A smell that permeates a building spreads throughout it.

6. An omnivorous reader is one who reads all types of books.

7. A laceration is an injury made by cutting or tearing.

8. An interment is a burial.

9. To stereotype people is to disregard differences among individuals.

10. An exodus isa route between two places.

11. An epitaph is a term of abuse.

Answer 1

1. C
2. Largesse is the generosity in giving gifts or money.
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. C
10. An exodus is a mass departure of people from a place.
11. An epitaph is a phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, typically on a tombstone.