Test Preparation on CAT Sentence Completion -3
1.
When Melinda arrived in the impoverished city she wasimmediately ______ by bands of children begging for food.
To accost (v.) means to approach and speak to someone usuallyin a bold and aggressive manner as with a demand.
2.
According to the terms of the agreement if Nicole defaulted on her loan she would have to ______ her house and car both of which would become the property of the bank.
To forfeit (v.) means to be deprived of or lose the right to buy the act of a criminal offense fault breach or error.
3.
Tony was tired of roommate's petty ______ about his personal life so he moved out.
A quip (n.) is a sarcastic or cutting jest; a witty remark.
4.
The food at the buffet table was a ______ array of delights that even the most disciplined dieter would find difficult to resist.
Tantalizing (adj.) means tempting attractive often via the senses.
5.
After fighting the five-alarm fire the ______ firefighter could notrelax enough to unwind and get some rest.
Overwrought (adj.) means labored to excess; anxious agitated.
6.
For years Henry bore the ______ of being the only man in fivegenerations of his family not to make the varsity baseball team.
Stigma means a mark of infamy or token of disgrace.
7.
Tabitha found an overpriced dining table at the antique shop andtried to ______ with the shopkeeper but he refused to lower theprice.
To haggle (v.) means to bargain such as over a price or disputein a petty way; to wrangle.
8.
The firefighter was ______ in the news for his heroic rescue of achild from a burning house.
To laud (v.) is to praise honor or glorify.
9.
Although she was on a diet Hannah intended to ______ in thefeast of Thanksgiving.
To partake (v.) is to have a share or take part.
10.
The villagers locked their doors when they heard about the pirateswho were ______ unprotected villages along the island?s coastline.
To maraud (v.) is to rove and raid in quest of plunder.
-
Check your progress:
 Right Ans |
 Wrong Ans |
 Not Attempted |