Level 4100

Topic :

Popular Myths

Full Phrase :

While sharks have an acute sense of smell, the “drop of blood miles away” exaggeration is not true

Level Phrase

AN ACUTE SENSE OF SMELL, THE “DROP OF BLOOD MILES AWAY” EXAGGERATION IS NOT TRUE

Questions & Answers

Impressive, skillful, or useful

NIFTY

He __ his hands in worry over the bad news

WRUNG

Controlling the speed or timing of an event

PACING

To cause something to move in a particular direction

PROPEL

She was __ by a stranger while walking down the street

ACCOSTED

Harshly critical or sarcastic in a biting way

CAUSTIC

They used __ to take advantage of the price gap in stocks

ARBITRAGE

The side of a triangle that is opposite the right angle

HYPOTENUSE

Easily flammable or capable of exploding

COMBUSTIBLE

A printed work, such as a book, magazine, or journal

PUBLICATION

Having first-hand involvement in something

EXPERIENCING

In a way that seems contradictory or inconsistent

PARADOXICALLY

His __ led him to take more than his fair share

GREEDINESS

In a concise and to-the-point manner

BRIEFLY

Without clear definition or sharpness

INDISTINCTLY

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