Question

fill in the blanks with one of the words listed below (you may need to use a slightly different form of
the word, such as making it past tense or adding an \s\):
adept kinetic languid homogeneous impetuous
furtive concur belligerent frivolous

1. the artist’s paintings were so visually __________ that they couldn’t even remember which one

they bought until it arrived a few weeks later.

1. the kids were so __________ at the end of the day, their mother worried they were getting sick.

1. the lawsuit was so __________ that the judge threw it out only five minutes after the hearing

began.

1. the hr representative was __________ at resolving conflicts and she was missed when she

left for a better job.

1. she seemed to __________ with the damage assessment at the time, but when she turned in her

report she showed a lower amount than they discussed.

1. the audience became __________ when the band refused to play their biggest hit, which

they always said they hated in interviews.

1. the energy at the amusement park was so __________ the girl couldn’t stop dancing all the

way to the car.

1. the kids tried to be __________ when they took snacks out of the bag but their aunt could

see them, though she pretended she could not.

1. the __________ students snuck out of class when their teacher was preoccupied, but they

missed a pop quiz which lowered their course grade.

Explanation:

1. The paintings are identical looking so buyers cannot tell them apart, matching homogeneous.
2. The kids appear tired and low-energy, matching languid.
3. The lawsuit lacks serious merit so it is dismissed quickly, matching frivolous.
4. The HR rep is skilled at conflict resolution, matching adept.
5. She initially agreed with the assessment, matching the verb concur (concurred for past tense).
6. The audience becomes hostile after the band refuses their request, matching belligerent.
7. The amusement park has energetic, moving energy that keeps the girl dancing, matching kinetic.
8. The kids are trying to take snacks secretly, matching furtive.
9. The students act impulsively skipping class without thinking through the consequences, matching impetuous.

Answer:

1. homogeneous
2. languid
3. frivolous
4. adept
5. concurred
6. belligerent
7. kinetic
8. furtive
9. impetuous