Skills Builder 1a

If you want to succeed in life, it helps to be ____________.

It's likely that your best friends is all of the following, except__________.

You would expect a valued employee to be all of these, except _________

You've been out of work for six months. How would you not feel?

Philanthropists are kind, charitable people who are know for their ________ gestures.

Bullies use their strength to hurt or frighten people. They are all of the following, except______

Daredevils enjoy doing dangerous things. They are usually rather__________

Misers are money-hungry, stingy, avaricious individuals. People like this are _________to a fault.

I can't believe he quit his job without any warning. How________of him!

If an editor tells a reporter that his article is _______, you can be sure he doesn't mean it as a compliment.

Braggarts are people who always boast and love to show off. They are seldom________ .

Benefactors donate money to charities and people in need. You would not expect them to be _________ .

Busybodies are people who can't mind their own business. They are almost never ________.

Extroverts are people who are active, lively, and sociable. They are rarely if ever, _______ .

Intllectuals are thinkers concerned with complex ideas. You would not expect them to be _______