Vocabulary 4000 - Noel's ESL eBook Library

The Words 99
Z
zeal earnestness, passion
zealot fanatic
zenith summit
zephyr gentle breeze
Quiz 37 (Sentence Completions)
Complete each sentence with the best available word. Answers are on page 102.
1. Though most explicitly sexist
words have been replaced by
gender-neutral terms, sexism
thrives in the ___________
of
many words.
(A) indistinctness
(B) similitude
(C) loquacity
(D) implications
(E) obscurity
2. The aspiring candidate’s performance
in the debate all but
___________
any hope he may have
had of winning the election.
(A) nullifies
(B) encourages
(C) guarantees
(D) accentuates
(E) contains
3. She is the most ___________
person I
have ever met, seemingly with an
endless reserve of energy.
(A) jejune
(B) vivacious
(C) solicitous
(D) impudent
(E) indolent
4. Despite all its ___________ , a
stint in the diplomatic core is
invariably an uplifting experience.
(A) merits
(B) compensation
(C) effectiveness
(D) rigors
(E) mediocrity
5. Robert Williams’ style of writ-ing
has an air of ___________
: just
when you think the story line is
predictable, he suddenly takes a
different direction. Although this
is often the mark of a beginner,
Williams pulls it off masterfully.
(A) ineptness
(B) indignation
(C) reserve
(D) jollity
(E) capriciousness
6. Liharev talks about being both a
nihilist and an atheist during his
life, yet he never does
___________
faith in God.
(A) affirm
(B) lose
(C) scorn
(D) aver
(E) supplicate