
Context Clues Quiz
Authored by Jacob Spears
English
8th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Nepotism is commonplace where I work: the boss’s daughter is vice-president of the company, her husband runs the order department, and their son has just started working in the warehouse.
What does the underlined word mean?
good managerial practice
arguments among employees
favoritism to relatives
confusion among management
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Because the professor’s explanation was nebulous, several of the students asked him to make himself clear.
What does the underlined word mean?
vague
fascinating
boring
brief
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I would not just be glad if I won the lottery; I’d be ecstatic. Ecstatic means ________.
Upset
worried
hostile
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Nature has endowed hummingbirds with the ability to fly backward. Endowed means ______.
accidentally
eagerly
revoked
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Opponents of the death penalty say it has never actually deterred anyone from committing murder. Deterred means _________.
.
discouraged
caused
forced
encouraged
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Around the age of two or three, small children like to badger their parents with endless questions beginning with the word “why.” Which of the following words is an antonym for badger?
.
pester
annoy
please
bother
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While it’s often not feasible to work full-time while going to school, it may be practical to hold down a part-time job. A synonym for feasible is _______.
.
possible
impossible
unable
unreasonable
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