1. Which of the following words means to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply?
A. dancer B. delusion C. deplete D. doubtful
___2. I’m doubtful that she will come on time because there is heavy traffic. What is the meaning of doubtful?
A. past tense of doubt B. not doubting C. without doubt D. full of doubt
___3. Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. They have a different idea about it. What is the meaning of disagree?
A. agreeing again B. beyond agreeing C. too much agreement D. fail
Answers & Comments
1. C
Deplete means:
- use up the supply or resources of.
- diminish in number or quantity.
2. D
Doubtful means:
- feeling uncertain about something.
- not known with certainty.
3. D
Disagree means:
- have or express a different opinion.
- (of statements or accounts) be inconsistent or fail to correspond.