Language Arts Completing Sentences Flashcards

The company's _______ growth over five years made it one of the fastest-rising firms in the industry.

Answer: exponential

'Exponential' describes extremely rapid growth, consistent with being the fastest-rising firm.

Although the two sisters looked identical, their personalities were completely _______.

Answer: divergent

'Divergent' means going in different directions or being very different, contrasting with their identical looks.

The professor's lecture was so _______ that several students fell asleep within the first ten minutes.

Answer: monotonous

'Monotonous' means dull and repetitive, which explains students falling asleep.

The rescue team worked _______ for three days to find survivors in the rubble.

Answer: tirelessly

'Tirelessly' means without rest or stopping, fitting a three-day continuous rescue effort.

The judge's ruling was seen as _______ because it seemed to favor one side without justification.

Answer: biased

'Biased' means showing unfair preference, which fits favoring one side without justification.

The memoir was _______ in its account of hardship, refusing to dramatize or exaggerate the author's suffering.

Answer: understated

'Understated' means presented without exaggeration, which matches refusing to dramatize suffering.

The city council voted to _______ the old theater rather than demolish it, preserving its historic architecture.

Answer: renovate

'Renovate' means to restore to good condition, contrasting with demolishing and preserving the architecture.