Confusing Adjectives 2
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Complete the following sentences with the appropriate word.
ANSWERS
MOMENTARY/MOMENTOUS
In 1912, Robert Frost made the
decision to sell his farm and move to England to become a poet.
Alice only managed to get a
glimpse of the photo before Tom snatched it away from her.
LUXURIANT/LUXURIOUS
Captain Cook named the place Botany Bay because of the
jungle vegetation surrounding it.
Seven Seas Explorer, the most
ship ever built, will visit Zeebrugge on September 11.
AMIABLE/AMICABLE
Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft said on Friday it has reached an
agreement with Sistema.
Amanda was a very good looking woman, with an
and warm personality.
EMINENT/IMMINENT
State of Texas certified that Novel coronavirus COVID-19 poses an
threat of disaster.
Stephen Perry was an
and widely respected psychiatrist with a highly successful private practice.
CEREMONIOUS/CEREMONIAL
The duke, who wore
dress, was attending the parade as colonel of the regiment.
Putting on a hat can be a
act, an elegant gesture in the ritual of dressing.
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Answers
1)
momentous
very important because of having an effect on future events
2)
momentary
lasting for a very short time
3)
luxuriant
growing thickly and strongly in a way that is attractive
4)
luxurious
very expensive, beautiful, and comfortable
5)
amicable
pertains to friendliness between two or more people or groups
6)
amiable
refers to an individual person's friendly disposition
7)
imminent
(especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen very soon
8)
eminent
important, respected, and admired
9)
ceremonial
of, used for or involving a ceremony
10)
ceremonious
full of ceremony, elaborately performed
