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VOCABULARY WORKSHEET

VOCABULARY WORKSHEET

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. The Nazi war criminals were condemned for crimes against ……………… (human)

2. Unable to bear the ……………… he left his village. (humiliate)

3. The play was so …………….. that the audience laughed through it. (humor)

4. …………………. of the jewels was made by the owner. (identify)

5. It would be …………………. to antagonize such an influential politician. (idiot)

6. An ……………………. set designer can always enhance a play. (imagination)

7. Lending someone your passport is an …………………… thing to do. (imbecile)

8. The newsmen discussed the political ………………….. of the war. (implicate)

9. Low morale can render an army …………………. (impotence)

10. His account of the robbery was hysterical and ………………… (incoherency)

Answers

1. The Nazi war criminals were condemned for crimes againsthumanity.

2. Unable to bear the humiliation he left his village.

3. The play was so humorous that the audience laughed through it.

4. Identification of the jewels was made by the owner.

5. It would be idiocy to antagonize such an influential politician.

6. An imaginative set designer can always enhance a play.

7. Lending someone your passport is an imbecilic thing to do.

8. The newsmen discussed the political implications of the war.

9. Low morale can render an army impotent.

10. His account of the robbery was hysterical and incoherent.

ELICIT VS ILLICIT

ELICIT VS ILLICIT

Although both words may sound and look similar, elicit and illicithave very distinct uses and meanings. Despite this fact, some people still misuse these words and such errors can easily be found online.

Elicit can only be used as a verb meaning “to evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions” or to “draw forth something that is latent or potential into existence.” Synonyms of elicit include extract, deduce, and construe.

“Infrequently Asked Questions: Why do smells elicit memories?”
The Philly Voice

“Injuries to opposing fantasy players elicit tactless joy”
Chicago Sun-Times

“Lemon bars elicit fierce loyalty from fan”
The Grand Island Independent

Meanwhile, the term illicit is used as an adjective denoting “forbidden by law, rules, or custom” or “contrary to accepted morality.”

“Deaths Linked To Fentanyl Rise As Curbing Illicit Supply Proves Tough”
NPR

“UN: KDF Makes money on illicit charcoal exports from Somalia”
Daily Nation

“Lachie Whitfield agrees to six-month ban for illicit drug code breach, Graeme Allan, Craig Lambert to be banned for one year”
Fox Sports

Remember that since elicit is a verb, it has different verb forms, such as eliciting, elicited, and elicits. On the other hand, illicit can only be used as an adjective and therefore, only has one form. Its derivatives are the adverb illicitly and the noun illicitness.

A simple tip for remembering which word to use is their beginning letters: to elicit is to evoke and that something that is illicit is illegal.

Now that you’ve learned the difference between these two words as well as understood their different uses and forms, they should no longer elicit confusion in your writing and it is illicit for you to commit the same mistakes again with both these terms.

ENQUIRY VS. INQUIRY

ENQUIRY VS. INQUIRY

The terms enquiry and inquiry are considered to be different spellings of the same word. Both terms are nouns used to refer to “an act of asking for information” or “an official investigation.”

In its traditional sense, enquiry and its corresponding verb form enquire are used for the general sense “ask.”

“Enquiry replies are key element when you are selling any property”
Belfast Telegraph

“Manchester United transfer news: Mourinho makes enquiry for £25m international to solve defensive headache”
CaughtOffside

“Women are engrossed in TV soaps, forget to enquire about husbands: Goa minister”
Business Standard

“Zehri Visits CHK to Enquire after Noorani Blast Injured”
Business Recorder

On the other hand, the term inquiry and its corresponding verb form inquire are used for formal investigations.

“Trump’s Taiwan phone call preceded by hotel development inquiry”
The Guardian

“Matt Barnes of Sacramento Kings Sought in Assault Inquiry”
New York Times

“Aurora police chief: We are not going to inquire about immigration status”
Chicago Tribune

“Panel set up to inquire into sexual harassment allegation against CEO Rakesh Sarna: IHCL”
Economic Times

However, in current practice, writers do not really distinguish between these words’ traditional uses. It is more common to see the terms enquiry and inquire in British English publications while American writers tend to use inquiry and inquire.

EMINENT VS. IMMANENT VS. IMMINENT

EMINENT VS. IMMANENT VS. IMMINENT

The words eminent, immanent, and imminent are among similar sounding words whose uses are often mixed up by writers. This post will help you distinguish between these terms and learn their proper uses.

The term eminent is used as an adjective to mean “famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession” or used to emphasize the presence of a positive quality.

“Eminent KY heart surgeon guilty of health fraud”
The Courier-Journal

“Eminent citizens’ appeal to govt for demonetisation rollback”
Times of India

“William Trevor, eminent Irish author of the darkly humorous, dies at 88”
The Washington Post

There is a known legal term called eminent domain, which refers to the right of a government to appropriate private property for public use but with payment of just compensation to the owner.

“Eminent-domain abuse rears its menacing head in Plymouth County”
Boston Globe

Meanwhile, the term immanent can be used as an adjective to denote “existing or operating within; inherent.”

“I call religion ‘an immanent transcendence,’ namely a contradiction.”
Religion News Service

“A creative tension between the immanent and the transcendent needs to be kept together; not unlike the horizontal of a cross (the historical) intersecting the vertical (the transcendent).”
Modern Diplomacy

“Transcendence or Immanence? Balancing Heaven and Earth”
Huffington Post

On the other hand, the term imminent is used as an adjective used to describe something that is “about to happen” or “impending.”

“Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Fukushima, Japan: Imminent Tsunami Warning”
Forbes

“Venezuela’s Maduro says OPEC output pact ‘imminent'”
Reuters UK

“Volcanic fumes warn of imminent eruptions”
Science Magazine

Remember that an eminent person is someone who is esteemed or renowned, something that is immanent can be found inside or within while an imminent event is an occurence that is impending or about to happen.

VOCABULARY BUILDER WORKSHEET

VOCABULARY BUILDER WORKSHEET

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. His …………………. keeps him from making friends. (diffident)

2. The chrome trim …………………. the luxury model from the standard. (different)

3. The ………………… of knowledge was accelerated by the invention of writing. (diffuse)

4. My father is too ……………………… to do anything so silly. (dignity)

5. His long ……………….. made him forget his main point. (digress)

6. She maintained her …………………… throughout the trial. (dignify)

7. He is so ………………… he can get along with anyone. (diplomacy)

8. Not speaking French in Paris is a real ………………… (disable)

9. Several ………………. countries need immediate help. (disadvantage)

10. The weather has been thoroughly …………………… all week. (disagree)

Answers

1. His diffidence keeps him from making friends.

2. The chrome trim differentiates the luxury model from the standard.

3. The diffusion of knowledge was accelerated by the invention of writing.

4. My father is too dignified to do anything so silly.

5. His long digression made him forget his main point.

6. She maintained her dignity throughout the trial.

7. He is so diplomatic he can get along with anyone.

8. Not speaking French in Paris is a real disability.

9. Several disadvantaged countries need immediate help.

10. The weather has been thoroughly disagreeable all week.

COMPARATIVE STRUCTURES

COMPARATIVE STRUCTURES

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate comparative structure.

1. The baby doesn’t look much ……………….. you.

a) as
b) like

2. Her eyes are not at all the same color ………………. yours.

a) like
b) as

3. I earn as much money ……………….. you.

a) as
b) like

4. It was ………………….. than I thought.

a) expensive
b) more expensive
c) most expensive

5. The car is running ………………… since it had a service.

a) faster
b) more fast

6. You are ……………….. annoying person in the whole neighborhood.

a) most
b) the most
c) the more

7. She is ………………….. than her sister.

a) less pretty
b) less prettier

8. I have got ……………….. than I used to have.

a) less energy
b) least energy
c) the less energy

9. I want to spend ……………………. working.

a) the less possible time
b) the least possible time
c) the lesser possible time

Answers

1. The baby doesn’t look much like you.

2. Her eyes are not at all the same color as yours.

3. I earn as much money as you.

4. It was more expensive than I thought.

5. The car is running faster since it had a service.

6. You are the most annoying person in the whole neighborhood.

7. She is less pretty than her sister.

8. I have got less energy than I used to have.

9. I want to spend the least possible time working.