1
Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline.
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Answer Correctly
upbraid
fickle
surplus
obnoxious
Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."
2
The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68%
Answer Correctly
embellish
unscrupulous
oblige
finite
Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."
3
The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77%
Answer Correctly
avian
flagrant
serenity
deceit
Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."
4
Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
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Answer Correctly
keen
corrective
oblivious
inauspicious
Solution
The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."
5
The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83%
Answer Correctly
stifle
negate
chaos
flaunt
Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."