{"id":1733,"date":"2017-01-09T10:03:27","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T10:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=1733"},"modified":"2017-01-09T10:03:27","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T10:03:27","slug":"vocabulary-gap-fills-worksheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/vocabulary-gap-fills-worksheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocabulary Gap Fills Worksheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word. Choose your answers from the options given below.<\/p>\n<p>(embark, elicit, evade, elegant, egress, egregious, effeminate, elated, elocution, effervescence)<\/p>\n<p>1. The thieves made their \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. through a rear door.<\/p>\n<p>2. To everyone\u2019s surprise, the tall hunk had an \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 voice.<\/p>\n<p>3. Introducing the speaker by the wrong name was an \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. mistake.<\/p>\n<p>4. The old lady was full of spirit and \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>5. The swimmer was \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. at setting a new world record.<\/p>\n<p>6. His mother is an \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. lady in her seventies.<\/p>\n<p>7. If you want to be a politician, you should take a course in \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>8. His remarks \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. a flood of letters.<\/p>\n<p>9. The robber has so far managed to \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 the police.<\/p>\n<p>10. He is about to \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. on a new business venture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. The thieves made their <strong>egress<\/strong> through a rear door.<\/p>\n<p>2. To everyone\u2019s surprise, the tall hunk had an <strong>effeminate<\/strong> voice.<\/p>\n<p>3. Introducing the speaker by the wrong name was an<strong> egregious<\/strong> mistake.<\/p>\n<p>4. The old lady was full of spirit and <strong>effervescence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>5. The swimmer was<strong> elated<\/strong> at setting a new world record.<\/p>\n<p>6. His mother is an <strong>elegant<\/strong> lady in her seventies.<\/p>\n<p>7. If you want to be a politician, you should take a course in <strong>elocution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>8. His remarks <strong>elicited<\/strong> a flood of letters.<\/p>\n<p>9. The robber has so far managed to <strong>evade<\/strong> the police.<\/p>\n<p>10. He is about to <strong>embark<\/strong> on a new business venture.<br \/>\nMeanings<br \/>\nEgress \u2013 exit, escape, departure, withdrawal<br \/>\nEffeminate \u2013 womanish, unmanly<br \/>\nEgregious \u2013 flagrant, outrageous, notorious<br \/>\nEffervescence \u2013 liveliness, enthusiasm, vivacity<br \/>\nElated \u2013 overjoyed, jubilant, exalted<br \/>\nElegant \u2013 exquisite, grand, fine, luxurious<br \/>\nElocution \u2013 public speaking, oratory, articulation<br \/>\nElicit \u2013 bring forth, evoke, extract<br \/>\nElude \u2013 avoid, escape, get away from<br \/>\nEmbark \u2013 start, begin, commence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word. Choose your answers from the options given below. (embark, elicit, evade, elegant, egress, egregious, effeminate, elated, elocution, effervescence) 1. 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