Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the given options:

His vacation to Japan was ___________ when he acquired an illness treatable only in the United States.

  1. abased

  2. abbreviated

  3. abandoned

  4. abdicated
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Abbreviated means shortened or cut short. The illness forced an early return, shortening the vacation. Abased means humiliated, abandoned means completely given up, and abdicated means renounced responsibility.

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