English Pronunciation and Vocabulary Quiz

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Anticipated means expected. The storm was worse than the weather forecasters had ______

anticipated

Calculation means precise reckoning. Mario realized that a simple ______ would give him the answer

calculation

Cluttered means crowded or congested. Jimmy cluttered his room with books and ______

newspapers

Enterprises means undertakings or business ventures. Restaurants are difficult enterprises to run, requiring long hours of hard ______

work

Essentially means basically. The corner lot was essentially bare, with just one tree on the ______

property

External means outer. That medicine is for ______ use only

external

Premises means grounds or piece of real estate. Lana lived in gorgeous premises-a lavish mansion overlooking the ______

bay

Superfluous means more than is needed or excessive. You can say all you need to in a brief speech; anything more is ______

superfluous

Conformity means action according to customs or rules. The mayor brought the municipal ordinance into ______ with state law

conformity

Inherent means natural, innate, or inborn. The survival instinct is an ______ part of human nature

inherent

Study Notes

Vocabulary Building

  • Anticipated refers to something expected or predicted, as in "The storm was worse than the weather forecasters had anticipated."

Calculation and Problem-Solving

  • Calculation refers to a precise reckoning or detailed computation, as in "Mario realized that a simple calculation would give him the answer."

Clutter and Organization

  • Cluttered describes a crowded or congested space, such as "Jimmy cluttered his room with books and other items."

Business and Entrepreneurship

  • Enterprises refer to undertakings or business ventures, requiring long hours of hard work, as in "Restaurants are difficult enterprises to run."

Essentials and Fundamentals

  • Essentially means basically or fundamentally, as in "The corner lot was essentially bare, with just one tree on the property."

Medicine and Health

  • External refers to outer or surface-level applications, such as "That medicine is for external use only."

Real Estate and Property

  • Premises refer to grounds or a piece of real estate, as in "Lana lived in gorgeous premises - a lavish mansion overlooking the ocean."

Communication and Public Speaking

  • Superfluous refers to something excessive or more than is needed, as in "You can say all you need to in a brief speech; anything more is superfluous."

Law and Governance

  • Conformity refers to action according to customs or rules, as in "The mayor brought the municipal ordinance into conformity with state law."

Human Nature and Psychology

  • Inherent refers to something natural, innate, or inborn, such as "The survival instinct is an inherent part of human nature."

Test your English pronunciation and vocabulary skills with this quiz. Practice words like 'anticipated', 'calculation', 'cluttered', and 'enterprises'. Improve your understanding of complex words with different meanings and pronunciations.

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