Vocabulary Unit 11- context clues practice

Front

The ___ stench of a fire lingers in the air long after the flames have been extinguished.

Back

acrid

Front

"Oh, where are you from? I mean, where are you really from?" is a question that may seem ____ but is actually a form of micro-aggression stereotyping those who do not look part of the mainstream.

Back

innocuous

Front

Protesters accused the mayor in being ___ to the plight of the homeless when he ordered the camps in the park to be cleared away by force.

Back

callous

Front

It would have been ___ of Julius Caesar to forgive Publius Cimber and allow for his return, but Caesar insisted that Cimber stayed banished.

Back

magnanimous

Front

When the company found out that the new hire Josiah actually had committed crimes, the company decided to ___ the offer letter, preferring to part ways with him rather than manage the scandal.

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rescind

Front

I don't ___ to know all the pain you have gone through with the death of your mother, but I'm here to support you regardless.

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profess

Front

Julius Caesar's actions to control the Senate and declare himself dictator were the _____ of the democratic republic on which Rome was founded.

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antithesis

Front

Long-Island Medium is an American television series about Theresa Caputo who is ____ . She can see dead people and communicate with them when requested by the living relatives.

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clairvoyant

Front

These essays seek to analyze and ____________ the philosophy behind John Steinbeck's novels.

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explicate

Front

In the American television show Young Sheldon, the protagonist character Sheldon Cooper is a 6th grade genius whose family has to tolerate his __ antics as he navigates the world.

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droll