Sentence Completion Questions

Answer:
Here the answer is ‘severe’ because due to severe storms houses were shattered.

Despite refers to a state of being unaffected by something; it also refers to a state of not being influenced by something

A dynamo is a person who is exceptionally energetic.

Answer:
Scary is a word that means "frightening" or "provoking terror."

Somber is defined as having or expressing a great sense of seriousness and melancholy.

An action is defined as a thing that is done.

A bruise is a discoloured region of skin on the body caused by an injury.

Panting is defined as breathing with short, rapid breaths.

Surly means irritable and hostile.

The term "outstretched" refers to a hand or arm that has been extended or stretched out.

Whispering refers to speaking quietly with one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of privacy.

To combine means to connect or integrate two or more things into a single entity or substance.

Churning is to move or induce to move vigorously (in relation to a liquid).

Plenty refers to a huge or sufficient number or amount; it is more than enough.

The answer is something that contrasts with “lonely,” i.e Social.

Answer - Ravenous

The sentence uses a supportive signpost word ‘and’ which means that the two clauses will have the same charge. Now, they didn’t get food is a negative clause hence to restate the first clause we use the word ‘ravenous’ which means to be hungry. So, they didn’t get the food which means they were ravenous or very hungry.

Answer - mottled
Here, the comparison form of sentence is used which compares the oversized jacket with the clown’s tie and both of them were atrocious (of a very poor quality). Now, since the description of the tie says ‘busy’ it means that it was filled with colours which takes the word ‘mottled’ meaning blotched or spotted with different colors or
Shades.

Answer - gesticulate

Here we see that the phrase ‘her hands and body to prove her point’ means Tina uses her body to accentuate her point. Out of all the options, Gesticulate means to use gestures of hands and body to emphasize one's words.

Answer - arbiter
Here we see that ‘to settle the dispute’ is the action that is being referred to. So we need a word to describe a person who helps to settle disputes, hence we choose ‘arbiter’- a person with power to decide a dispute

Answer - Ponder

Here it says that before jumping onto the conclusion, you should take some time and think about the question. So to think means to Ponder.

Answer - Impoverished, accosted

Here, we take the reference of ‘slums’ and children begging for food’. Since we know that there is a shortage of food means that the slum was impoverished (not have enough resources’)

For the second blank, accosted means to approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively. This means that the children approached manisha boldly and begged for food because they were impoverished.

Answer - Acquitted

From the phrase ‘the alibi proved’ means that the defendant was with the alibi and could not have committed the crime, so he was free. To acquit means to free someone from any charge.

Answer - besiege

In the sentence above it says that journalists wanted to ask a lot of questions to the President and they couldn't wait for it. This means that they besieged him with questions. To besiege means to approach with an excessive number of requests or questions

Answer - Adverse

Here we have used the contrast word ‘despite’ which means that the charge of two clauses will be positive. So the first clause is positive and the second should be negative. Now, the circumstances that came before Sneha were bad which means that they were ‘adverse’. Adverse means acting against or contrary to; unfavorable;
or opposed or opposing

Answer - Affable

The word that we need in the blank should define the second clause where students feel comfortable approaching the teachers, this describes that the teacher’s quality should be friendly and warm. So Affable is the word that we need in this sentence.

Answer - Compunction

The sentence says that Milind’s action showed he had no regret of lying so the word that can be used is Compunction which means a feeling of uneasiness or regret caused
by a sense of guilt. So Milind has no guilt.

Answer - Pulling an all-nighter
Here, Pulling an all-nighter means being awake all night. Here the person studied all night and still couldn’t score well.

Answer - next to
The pen cannot be kept besides, on or towards the telephone. Next to the telephone it is near the telephone.

Answer - Impeccably, onset
Impeccably means to be perfect and adorable. SInce the decoration of Christmas is being referred to here, so, we use Impeccable.
Onset means the arrival of something.

Answer - Translucence
Jellyfishes are known for their translucent shimmering body and is considered to be an intriguing creature.