VEPT Sentence Completion: Vocabulary 5

Question 1

The candidate's ________ promises appealed to voters but lacked any concrete plan for implementation.

Accepted Answer

grandiose

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pragmatic

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modest

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realistic

Question 2

The museum's new exhibit was so ________ that visitors often stood silently, lost in thought.

Accepted Answer

evocative

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trivial

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mundane

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forgettable

Question 3

The surgeon performed the delicate operation with remarkable ________, making no unnecessary movements.

Accepted Answer

precision

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haste

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recklessness

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ambiguity

Question 4

The comedian's jokes were so ________ that even the most serious audience members couldn't help but laugh.

Accepted Answer

irresistible

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somber

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dismal

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tedious

Question 5

She tried to ________ the tension in the room by telling a lighthearted joke.

Accepted Answer

diffuse

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escalate

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intensify

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prolong

Question 6

The historian's ________ research uncovered documents that completely changed our understanding of the event.

Accepted Answer

meticulous

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cursory

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superficial

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careless

Question 7

The young artist's talent was ________, far surpassing that of students twice her age.

Accepted Answer

prodigious

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mediocre

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ordinary

Answer

adequate