Fast and Curious: Vocab in Context 1A

The clues in the sentence were so helpful, Paula was able to ascertain the meaning of the word beyond a shadow of a doubt.

• To ignore

• To find out or discover

• To forget the meaning

• To misinterpret

Andrew tried to determine the meaning of the vocabulary word, but there were so few clues in the sentence all he could do was hopelessly conjecture as to what the word might mean.

• To look up

• To determine

• To interpret

• To guess or surmise

After Brian broke Megan’s heart this last time, he will have to make some serious amends if he ever wanted to win her back.

• changes

• apologies

• gifts

• promises

Her parents really wanted her to attend the local university, but Laura argued her case so emphatically, that her parents gave Laura their consent.

• hesitantly

• connivingly

• passionately; forceful

• emotionally

When Sam found out that his little brother Joe carelessly broke Sam’s phone screen, Sam was vexed and yelled at Joe.

• irritated; infuriated

• amused; delighted

• embarrassed; ashamed

• surprised; shocked

Though Nicholas was the true king, his uncle usurped the throne and was now ruling the land quite cruelly.

• to acquire

• to overthrow

• to abdicate

• to take by force

After the car accident, the bones seemed to be writhing and going in all different directions.

• broken

• painfully twisting

• snapping

• uncontrollable gestures

The magnanimous judge released the young offender who had been caught stealing bread by saying, "Everybody has to eat," and slamming down his gavel.

• harsh; unyielding

• wise; judicious

• lenient; merciful

• generous; forgiving

Cara did not want to go to the party. She wanted to study for the exam, but her sister nagged her so much that Cara finally acquiesced and agreed to go.

• accept something reluctantly

• refuse something emphatically

• question something fervently

• deny something adamantly

The workers wrote an anonymous letter to their boss in which they expressed their grievances: long working hours, low pay, and dangerous working conditions. 

• heartaches

• difficulties

• hardships

• complaints or protests