VEPT Sentence Completion: Vocabulary 5

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

grandiose

Answer

Grandiose means impressively large or ambitious but often without practical basis, fitting vague campaign promises.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

evocative

Answer

Evocative means bringing strong feelings or memories to mind, which causes visitors to stand silently in reflection.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

precision

Answer

Precision means exactness and accuracy, which is essential in delicate surgery with no unnecessary movements.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

irresistible

Answer

Irresistible means too appealing to be resisted, fitting jokes that even serious people cannot avoid laughing at.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

diffuse

Answer

Diffuse means to reduce or spread out tension so it lessens, fitting the use of humor to ease a tense atmosphere.

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