Context Clues Multiple Choice Questions

What does it mean to "dispel" something?

How would you characterize a person who is "sullen"?

Define the verb "linger" in the context of behavior.

How would you define the verb "evoke"?

What does "eloquence" refer to in communication?

• A poem of reflection

• To stand for; to represent

• Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

• Twisted to one side, crooked

What is the characteristic of a literary "elegy"?

• Formal and dignified

• Bad-tempered and sulky

• A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead

• Wisely cautious

What is the meaning of the verb "cajole"?

• To coax, persuade through flattery

• Twisted to one side, crooked

• A poem of serious reflection

• Formal and dignified

How would you use the term "instill" in a sentence?

• Spread by scattering gradually

• To introduce gradually in order to establish securely

• Wisely cautious speaking

• To come together from different directions

If someone appears "disheveled," how would you describe their appearance?

• Bold and determined

• Spread by scattering

• Rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

• Wisely cautious

What is "vindication" in the context of someone's claim being correct?

• Formal and dignified

• The evidence or proof

• Delay leaving

• To coax or persuade