Let's play with VOCAB!

Let’s play with VOCAB! Try to fill in the blanks with proper words to complete each given sentence that makes sense.

    1.   Her grandpa is so ch________y (a slang adjective mocking someone or something as “basic”, “uncool”, “normie” —they are out of touch with current trends or trying too hard to be trendy): He participates in TikTok trends when they are already weeks old.)

 

    2.   Elenor’s favorite city is ________-town, the nickname of the windy City of IL.

 

    3.   Jack and Jill finally became more than good friends. They have been living next door to each other for the past 3 years, and the sense of pro________________ (noun meaning “strong bond” or “closeness” in relationship) has made them a good couple.

 

    4.   Tom lost his eighteen-year-old doggie Leslie a week ago. He was so sad that he could not normally function both at work and home. His colleagues’ kind words did not assu_____________(meaning “to alleviate…” or “to soothe…) his sorrow.

 

    5.   Studying the enemies’ modus __________________ (meaning “a particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or well-established) is crucial in developing effective counterstrategies.

6. “Doug’s political joke seemed kind of off-key to most of his coworkers and higher-ups at the staff meeting, because he was the only Republican supporter there. When he got the battery of eyes from everybody, he was like “I said __________________________. (meaning 'I stand by what I said, and I'm not going to change my statement or take it back. ' This expression shows your confidence in your statement, and that you are unwilling to retract it.)

 

    7.   The automobile designer’s ______nickety (meaning “meticulous”, “nitpicky”, “fussy”, “placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details”) attitude has made him a worldly famous figure in the field.

 

    8.   What is the # symbol called? You might call it a number sign, a pound, a sharp (in music), or a hashtag. The Octo___________ (meaning “a versatile symbol” with many names) is the official name for the # symbol which was invented in the laboratories where the telephone came from.

 

    9.   Hilary does not want to buy an electric car, because she has some kind of “ ______________ anxiety” (meaning “the fear that an electric vehicle’s battery will run out of power before reaching one’s intended destination or a charging station”)

 

    10. Ted is such a res________________ (meaning “unswerving” and “admirably purposeful”) leader who is unwavering and determined.

 11. Sharon: How do I look? Do I look presentable tonight?

       Paul: You look on ______________ !!! (meaning "perfect", "snatched")

 

Answer Keys 

    1.  cheugy

    2.  Chi-town

    3.  propinquity

    4.  assuage

    5.  operandi

    6.  I said what I said!

    7.  persnickety

    8.  Octothorpe

    9. range anxiety

    10.  resolute  

    11. on fleek