Dave's Choice Words: Exercise

Dave's Choice Words #36

Instructions:

  • Find the best fit for the five words below and enter their numbers in the boxes. When finished, click the "SUBMIT MY ANSWERS" button to see how well you did.
  • Need help with a word? Use the Merriam-Webster Dictionary at the bottom of the page. The definition should open in a new window. Close the window to return to Dave's Choice Words.
  • Send comments and corrections to Dave Fisco.
  1. eschewed
  2. gravitas
  3. lockstep
  4. sciolism
  5. soporific

During his campaign, Governor Smith contributions from special interest groups. He didn't want to be indebted once elected.

The play was ; by the end of the first scene, I was asleep.

Bob failed to realize the of the charges. If found guilty, Bob may face jail time.

"You expect me to perform this job in with company protocol," Jane said to her boss. "But rigid adherence to the protocol won't allow me to get my work done. To perform effectively, I must think out of the box."

"Your paper drips with ," the professor snapped. "You demonstrate that you know the buzzwords, but you have no understanding of the concepts."

 

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