Vocab Context Clues

What does contradict likely mean in this sentence? After the man made a speech on why every American should have the right to a gun the women contradicted him saying how many people are killed by guns per year.

• fought/ got violent with

• opposed/ disagreed with

• yelled at

• explained to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does abdicated most likely mean? The old man abdicated the throne to his son when he was diagnosed with dementia.

• died

• rose to

• gave up

• decorated

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does characterize most likely mean in this sentence? The girl loved the way the author characterized Lucy as a bold and fearless yet kind and altruistic women.

• talked to

• created

• described the nature of

• thought of

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does derogatory most likely mean in this sentence? The boy cried as he thought about all the derogatory marks his peers made about him.

• descriptive and detailed

• disrespectful and diminishing

• patronizing

• ignorant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does prospects most likely mean in this sentence? As Anthony searched for a job he began to feel defeated as he had no promising prospects.

• offers

• proposals

• projects

• likely to become a future opportunity

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does ludicrous most likely mean in this sentence? The man told the police officer it was ludicrous to think he was driving while drunk even though he was stumbling.

• intelligent and correct

• ignorant and stupid

• ridiculous and absurd

• cruel and heartless

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does tentative most likely mean in this sentence? Damien told his colleague they could schedule a tentative meeting for 1 pm on Thursday as he was not sure he would be feeling better.

• important

• timely

• Zoom

• not certain

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does confrontational most likely mean? My mother refused to be confrontational when speaking to my soccer coach even though he won't put me on the field for more than 10 minutes.

• to have a discussion

• arguing in an aggressive way

• upset and sad

• excited and exuberant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Wat does the word adversary most likely mean? The little penguin looked very frightened by the huge size of his adversary, the sea lion.

• Friend

• opponent, enemy

• Ally

• mother

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word legitimate most likely mean in this sentence? The new employee questioned if all the businesses procedures were legitimate as some of their paperwork seemed fishy.

• following the law

• smart

• losing money

• moral and kind

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D