WS 8

Question 1

Concur
Does the team concur with the leader’s statement and plan of action?

Answer 1

S: agree, approve, coincide
A: clash, disagree

Question 2

Condolence
My sincerest condolences to your family

Answer 2

S: sympathy, compassion

Question 3

Confectionery
He likes all kinds of confectionery including candies and cakes.

Answer 3

S: bakery, pastry shop, sweets

Question 4

Confront
The team confronted the urgent problems first

Answer 4

S: encounter, challenge
A: avoid, dodge

Question 5

Congestion
No one likes being stuck in a severe traffic congestion

Answer 5

S: blockage, crowding
A: lack of

Question 6

Conscientious
Her designs are very conscientious and detailed

Answer 6

S: diligent, thorough, meticulous
A: careless

Question 7

Consent
She consented to their request.

Answer 7

S: agreement, assent
A: disagreement, dissent

Question 8

Consolidate
The librarian consolidated the book collection.

Answer 8

S: combine, concentrate
A: disperse, decrease

Question 9

Conspiracy
Many conspiracy theories are simply not true

Answer 9

S: scheme, plot
A: honesty, faithfulness

Question 10

Contemporary
There is an exhibit of contemporary art

Answer 10

S: modern, new
A: old, future

Question 11

Contemptible
Contemptible actions are punishable by law.

Answer 11

S: despicable, shameful
A: kind, delightful

Question 12

Contentious
Sarah’s contentious attitude is very bad

Answer 12

S: quarrelsome, antagonistic
A: agreeable