Directions: select the answer that best completes the sentence.
He may think of himself as ________, but all of his decisions today have been wrong.
(a) sagacious
(b) salacious
(c) malleable
(d) quiescent
(e) indolent
Discussion: The word "but" tells us we're looking for a word that contrasts with the wrong decisions. Answer (a), "sagacious," is the only choice that works.
Vocabulary:
- indolent - slow or sluggish
- malleable - adaptable; flexible; capable of being shaped
- quiescent - quiet; motionless
- sagacious - wise; intelligent
- salacious - pornographic; lewd
