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Quiz on Last Month's Words

July / August 2016                               Volume 17  No. 4

Here are the words that were featured last month:

For each of the eight examples below, select a word from the above list that best fits the blank. Then check your answers at the end. Note that the correct answer could be any of the word forms that were featured -- example: garrulous, garrulously, garrulousness, and so on.

1. Sure, Rob is one of the smartest guys in our group, but he has a tendency to make . . . . . . comments every once in a while. Last evening wasn't the first time he spoke in a sexist way and offended some of the women present.
2. The Grand Canyon is easily the most . . . . . . sight I have ever seen in my life.
3. Today's session was really great. What a contrast from the . . . . . . meeting yesterday when no one produced a single idea of substance.
4. Talking about Jim, my boss, there've been times when he has become almost . . . . . . with anger. And that's when I start fearing that he'll burst an artery or something, and that we'll have to call 911 for an ambulance.
5. The main reason why these monthly sales review meetings have become so long is that Joe, Liz, and one or two others just won't stop talking. They must be the most . . . . . . characters in our entire firm.
6. One more tip on delivering strong presentations: Don't walk into the room with a . . . . . .. If at any time the audience becomes fidgety or restless, give them a break or do something else that will awaken them and reignite their interest.
7. Some unscrupulous employers take advantage of the . . . . . . of illegal immigrants from Mexico, and subject them to abysmal working conditions.
8. Just had lunch with Pat, the company's new PR manager. Extremely good looking but quite . . . . . .! I saw very little evidence of smarts during our hour-long conversation.

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Give yourself one point for each correct answer.

A score of 8 = excellent; 7 = very good; 6 = not bad; 5 or less = you may want to revisit these words.

Please let me know by e-mail or phone (281-463-2500) what you think about this quiz and how it can be improved.

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