Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Which word fits ? Using these words 1.annul 2. blase 3. bolster 4. deplore 5. frivolous 6. muster 7. nonentity

8. obsess 9. ornate 10. oust 11. peruse 12 porous 13. promontory 14. prone 15. qualm 16. recourse 17. residue 18. solicitous 19. staid 20. sustain 1. Some people seem to have no __ about manipulating others to gain their own ends. 2. I do not criticize people for trying to get ahead, but I __ any attempt to take unfair advantage of others. 3. A lighthouse was built on the tip of the __ , where it served as a beacon for ships many miles away. 4. "In that barren wasteland,"the explorer said, "we had great difficulty finding enough food to __ life." 5. It is now time for you to take your work seriously and to give up some of the __ activities of your earlier years. 6. Her public statements became so embarring that club members tried to __ her from the presidency. 7. When we heard about our teacher's serious illness, we visited him daily in the hospital to __ his low morale. 8. The two sisters are very different-one lively and fun loving, the other quiet and rather __.

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