1. The opposite of 'affluence' is -----




2. The study of the origin and history of words is known as ----




3. Would you mind ------?




4. The word nearest in meaning to the word 'abundant' is ----




5. Scarcely ------ here nowadays.




6. He has been given a job --- a month's trial.




7. We have asked him to find an ------ date for the function.




8. I haven't decided ---- or not to fly or sail to Singapore.




9. The speaker was hooted down for his ------ remarks about his political rivals.




10. If you call him, he -------.




11. Petroleum is highly inflammable. 'Inflammable' means ----




12. 'Back to the square one' means ------




13. The meeting ------ very well.




14. We have asked him to find an ------ date for the function.




15. 'Terracotta' means -----




16. Hundreds of asylum-seekers ----- driven back at the border.




17. We must be honest and fair --- everyone.




18. 'Genocide' means -------




19. Either the Chairman or his deputies ------ to attend the meeting.




20. 'Back to the square one' means ------




21. Every boy and every girl in the class ----- in the cleaning campaign.