Midterm Review - Context Clues

"Jane could easily have offended Rachel when she informed her that the dress did not fit her well, but Jane used tact and consideration when choosing her words, so Rachel understood without being hurt. In this sentence, "tact" means...

"Jane fácilmente podría haber ofendido a Rachel cuando le informó que el vestido no le quedaba bien, pero Jane usó tacto y consideración al elegir sus palabras, por lo que Rachel entendió sin sentirse herida. En esta oración, "tacto" significa...

• ignoring someone's feelings
• being enthusiastic

• being rude and insensitive
• using sensitivity and careful choice of words

"After Brian broke Jessica's heart this last time, he will have to make serious amends if he ever wants to get her back." In this sentence, "make amends" means...

"Después de que Brian le rompió el corazón a Jessica la última vez, tendrá que hacer grandes reparaciones si alguna vez quiere recuperarla". En esta frase, "hacer reparaciones" significa...

• apologizing for one's actions

• ignoring the situation and moving on

• making up for a wrongdoing

• blaming Jessica for the breakup

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

"Adam intentó determinar el significado de la palabra del vocabulario, pero había tan pocas pistas en la oración que todo lo que pudo hacer fue conjeturar irremediablemente lo que podría significar la palabra". En esta frase, "conjetura" significa...

• to analyze

• to confirm

• to make a guess

• to ignore

"The clues in the sentence were so helpful, James was able to ascertain the meaning of the word beyond a shadow of a doubt." In this sentence, "ascertain" means...

"Las pistas en la oración fueron tan útiles que James pudo determinar el significado de la palabra sin lugar a dudas." En esta oración, "determinar" significa...

• determine
• confuse

• speculate
• guess

"In an effort to mitigate the tension in the room, Henry told a joke that made everyone laugh." In this sentence, "mitigate" means...

"En un esfuerzo por mitigar la tensión en la sala, Henry contó un chiste que hizo reír a todos". En esta frase, "mitigar" significa...

• to increase the severity of a situation

• to ignore the underlying issues

• to reduce

• to confuse

"Unlike his sister Caroline, who had a very calm and mellow disposition, Johnny jumped on sofas and ran through the house like a wild animal." In this sentence, "disposition" means...

"A diferencia de su hermana Caroline, que tenía un disposición muy tranquilo y apacible, Johnny saltaba sobre los sofás y corría por la casa como un animal salvaje". En esta frase, "disposición" significa...

• temperament
• attitude
• behavior
• personality

"Due to the scarcity of food in the area, the mother lioness had to roam far from her den to find food for her cubs." In this sentence, "scarcity" means..."

"Debido a la escasez de comida en la zona, la madre leona tuvo que alejarse de su guarida para encontrar comida para sus cachorros". En esta frase, "escasez" significa..."

• a shortage of something

• a desire for something

• an abundance of something

• a temporary increase in something

"When Jana noticed her daughter Kylie staring at herself and posing in every mirror she came across, she Jana worried that Kyle was growing a bit conceited." In this sentence, "conceited" means...

"Cuando Jana notó que su hija Kylie se miraba fijamente y posaba en cada espejo que encontraba, le preocupó que Kyle se estuviera volviendo un poco engreído." En esta frase, "engreído" significa...

• crazy

• humble

• indifferent or apathetic

• vain or self-centered

"The teacher's reprimand was stern, but fair, as she addressed the student's disruptive behavior during class." In this sentence, "reprimand" means...

"La reprimenda de la maestra fue severa, pero justa, ya que abordó el comportamiento disruptivo del estudiante durante la clase". En esta frase, "reprimenda" significa...

• to praise

• to scold

• to ignore

• to encourage

"Despite the adversity he faced after the accident, John remained optimistic and worked hard to recover." In this sentence, "adversity" means...

"A pesar de la adversidad que enfrentó después del accidente, John se mantuvo optimista y trabajó duro para recuperarse". En esta frase, "adversidad" significa...

• a state of comfort

• a fortunate turn of events

• difficult or unfavorable conditions

• a period of rest and relaxation