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sentence completion quiz - group 6

1. in order to ____ the biggest obstacle holding him back, james had to develop integrity and the resolve to follow through on things that he started

a. depreciate b. surmount c. rescind d. adhere e. defray

1. the ceo asked the board members for an honest evaluation of his proposal, completely free of all ____.

a. expostulation b. solicitation c. blandishment d. volubility e. implication

1. jonathon was careful never to ____ the subject of cheerleading tryouts with his sister since she was still bitter about not making the squad.

a. implicate b. wheedle c. impart d. broach e. remonstrate

1. when freddy ____ his friend’s secret to the media, a storm of accusations followed and the friendship was ruined.

a. exhorted b. solicited c. divulged d. implicated e. wheedled

1. jasmine’s friends and family ____ her to marry someone with better morals than manny, who seemed to be inebriated more often than not.

a. remonstrated b. implicated c. exhorted d. imparted e. divulged

1. even though his mother ____ for hours on the dangers of entering abandoned buildings, danny still loved the thrill of it.

a. surmounted b. solicited c. implicated d. expostulated e. broached

1. the old sage was always eager to ____ her wisdom to those who sought her advice.

a. impart b. implicate c. solicit d. wheedle e. expostulate

1. when michael was ____ in the police investigation, his mother was beside herself with worry.

a. imparted b. remonstrated c. expostulated d. implicated e. wheedled

1. the captain of the debate team was such a tremendous ____ that he became a famous local speaker.

a. solicitor b. orator c. expostulation d. blandishment e. implication

1. when accused of breaking the vase, annie ____ that she was being falsely accused; she claimed the cat had knocked over the vase when it leapt onto the table.

a. solicited b. broached c. exhorted d. wheedled e. remonstrated

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Explanation:

Question 1

To solve this, we analyze the context: James needs to overcome the obstacle. "Surmount" means to overcome, which fits. "Depreciate" (decrease value), "rescind" (cancel), "adhere" (stick to), "defray" (pay) don't fit.

The CEO wants an honest evaluation free of flattery. "Blandishment" means flattery. "Expostulation" (protest), "solicitation" (request), "volubility" (talkativeness), "implication" (suggestion) don't fit.

Jonathon avoids bringing up the cheerleading topic. "Broach" means to bring up a topic. "Implicate" (involve in wrong), "wheedle" (persuade), "impart" (share), "remonstrate" (protest) don't fit.

Answer:

b. surmount

Question 2