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Now, that question sounds medical, so call this English treatment. You get nowhere without a copious and error-free vocabulary collection, so learn up wherever you can. Fill the blanks choosing form the two choices given. Also check out my post on “How to improve vocabulary“.
1.Aural or Oral
“Human beings have neither the _____ nor the psychological capacity to withstand the awesome power of God’s true voice. Were you to hear it, your mind would cave in and your heart would explode within your chest. We went through five Adams before we figured that one out.” (Alan Rickman as Metatron in Dogma, 1999)

2.Cereal or Serial
“There’s no such thing as jet-powered rocket pants outside the fictional _____ Robbie Rocket Pants.” (Robert Llewellyn as Kryten in Red Dwarf)

3.Confidant or Confident
“Anyone can be _____ with a full head of hair. But a _____ bald man–there’s your diamond in the rough.” (Larry David)

4.Fair or Fare
“Hey, Curly, do you think I ought to charge Mrs. Mallory’s baby half _____?” (Andy Devine as stagecoach driver Buck in Stagecoach)

5.Liable or Libel
“If you shoot me, you’re _____ to lose a lot of those humanitarian awards.” (Chevy Chase as Fletch in Fletch)

6.Palate, Palette, or Pallet
“Yes, gentlemen, I have here just about the handiest, dandiest little bookful of gastronomical surprises that ever tempted the jaded _____ of a fastidious f-f-food fancier.” (Daffy Duck)

7.Plain or Plane
“Oh, it’s a big pretty white _____ with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels, and it looks like a big Tylenol.” (Stephen Stucker as Johnny in Airplane)

8.Stanch or Staunch
“There’s an evil on these seas that even the most _____ and bloodthirsty pirates have come to fear.” (Naomie Harris as Tia Dalma in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End)

9.Suit or Suite
“I’d walk through hell in a gasoline _____ to play baseball.” (Pete Rose)
10.Venal or Venial

“Voilà! This valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation has vowed to vanquish these _____ and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.” (Hugo Weaving as V in V for Vendetta)
Source: About.com (I think)
Now, go ahead and write the answers in the comment box.

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12 Comments to

“Is your vocabulary strong? Quiz – 14”

  1. On August 31st, 2010 at 9:42 am Divya Karthikeyan Says:

    1.aural
    2.serial
    3.confident
    4.fare
    5.liable
    6.palate
    7.plane
    8.staunch
    9.suit
    10.venal (not sure)

  2. On September 1st, 2010 at 8:30 am Shloka Says:

    1. Aural
    2.Serial
    3.Confident
    4.fare
    5.Liable
    6.Palate
    7.Plane
    8.Staunch
    9.Suit
    10.Venal

  3. On September 1st, 2010 at 9:40 am geeta Says:

    Hi folks,
    Can we wait a couple of days before I publish the answers? Thanks.

  4. On September 5th, 2010 at 7:04 am lavanya Says:

    1.aural
    2.serial
    3.
    4.fare
    5.liable
    6.plane
    7.staunch
    8.
    9.suit
    10.venal

  5. On September 5th, 2010 at 10:40 pm geeta Says:

    Lavanya, please check the two sets of answers ahead of yours. They both got it right. Once you have the answers, do consult a dictionary to find the meanings of those that you left out. Best way to learn a new word – putting it in context.
    Geeta.

  6. On September 7th, 2010 at 10:31 pm srinandan Says:

    aural
    serial
    confident
    fare
    liable
    palate
    plane
    staunch
    suit
    venial

  7. On September 7th, 2010 at 10:32 pm srinandan Says:

    last one is venal

  8. On September 9th, 2010 at 9:12 am geeta Says:

    “Venal” it is, Srinandan. Hope you enjoyed cracking it.
    Geeta.

  9. On September 12th, 2010 at 1:04 am smrithi s Says:

    1.aural
    2.serial
    3.confident
    4.fare
    5.liable
    6.palate
    7.plane
    8.staunch(doubtful)
    9.suite
    10.venal

  10. On September 13th, 2010 at 9:05 am geeta Says:

    Hi Smrithi, “Staunch” is right, as the others are. Way to go!
    Geeta.

  11. On October 14th, 2010 at 10:02 pm Anuragh Says:

    1. Aural

    2. Serial

    3. Confident, Confidant

    4. Fare

    5. Liable

    6. Pallet

    7. Plane

    8. Staunch

    9. Suit

    10. Venal

  12. On October 14th, 2010 at 10:58 pm geeta Says:

    They are “confident” and “palate”, Anuragh. check out the meanings in a dictionary. The others are fine.

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