Question

1. fill in the blank with the words from the box. you might have to change the ending of a word. you will have to use one word twice.

nemesis extol salubrious tact permutation tapestry cohesive
mellifluous turgid iconocast vascular

1. for many, shakespeares prose is a bit too tapestry for comprehension.
2. the human body is formed by a complete __of dna, which is highly complicated and precise.
3. when the snakes heard the __sounds coming from the flute, they began to crawl back into the basket.
4. kara was not happy when her __won the contest.
5. because he lacks discretion and __, most of the things my brother says comes off as offensive.
6. because jared was an __and dared to question the companys mission, he was fired from his job.

Explanation:

1. "Turgid" means swollen or distended, which doesn't fit. "Mellifluous" means sweet - sounding. "Iconoclast" is a person who attacks cherished beliefs. "Vascular" relates to blood vessels. "Tact" is skill in dealing with people. "Permutation" is a rearrangement. "Salubrious" means healthy. "Tapestry" is a woven fabric. "Cohesive" means united.

• For sentence 1: "Shakespeare's prose is a bit too turgid" - "turgid" (excessively ornate or swollen in style) fits the description of prose that is over - elaborate.
• For sentence 2: "The human body is formed by a complete tapestry of DNA" - "tapestry" (a complex and interwoven whole) is a metaphor for the complex structure of DNA in the body.
• For sentence 3: "When the snakes heard the mellifluous sounds coming from the flute" - "mellifluous" (sweet - sounding) describes the flute sounds.
• For sentence 4: "Kara was not happy when her nemesis won the contest" - "nemesis" (a long - standing rival) makes sense as the person who won the contest and made Kara unhappy.
• For sentence 5: "Because he lacks discretion and tact, most of the things my brother says comes off as offensive" - "tact" (skill in dealing with others without giving offense) is the quality he lacks.
• For sentence 6: "Because Jared was an iconoclast and dared to question the company's mission, he was fired from his job" - "iconoclast" (a person who challenges established norms) fits Jared's behavior.

Answer:

1. Turgid
2. Tapestry
3. Mellifluous
4. Nemesis
5. Tact
6. Iconoclast