Question

100 POINTS

Type the word in that best fits the sentence. Then write a sentence for the other word

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. The man screamed when he saw the (robust OR grim) expression on the monsters face

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2. I always (accelerate OR wince)when I hear the earsplitting sound of fingernails on chalkboard

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3. The library called to (notify OR perceive) you that you have an overdue book

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4. I stubbed my toe this morning and it still (abates OR throbs)

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Answer 1

1a: grim

1b: The Caplans are a robust, healthy lot. Or A man drank some robust wine.

2a: wince

2b: a Formula One car is superior to an Indy car in its acceleration

3a: notify

3b: his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth

4a: throbs

4b: nothing abated his crusading zeal

Answer 2

1. Grim. The sentence for robust I came up with is: The robust man was able to lift the tree limb off of the woman’s leg.

2. Wince. The sentence for accelerate I came up with is: The vehicle’s speed began to accelerate when the woman realizes she would be late for her meeting.

3. Notify. The sentence for perceive I came up with is: The man began to perceive that his daughter had died.

4. Throbs. The sentence I came up with for abates is The disease became abates when they found a cure.