Quiz on NYS Testing Vocabulary Words

What does it mean to clarify something?

• To make it more confusing

• To make it clear or obvious

• To hide the meaning

Which of the following actions does NOT describe the act of clarifying?

• Making something less confusing

• Explaining a concept

• Making something more complicated

When might you need to clarify information?

• When you want to confuse others

• When you want to keep information hidden

• When something is not clear and needs explanation

Which of the following is a synonym of "clarify"?

• Muddle

• Elaborate

• Confuse

True or False: Clarifying helps to make information easier to understand.

• True

• False

What does the word "Clarify" mean?

• To make something more confusing

• To explain or make something clear

• To hide or obscure something

Which of the following is the best definition for the word "Interpret"?

• To give meaning to something

• To make things more complicated

• To avoid explaining something

Which word means to make something less confusing?

• Clarify

• Interpret

• Both Clarify and Interpret

What does it mean to "explain the meaning" of something?

• Clarify

• Interpret

• Both Clarify and Interpret

If something is unclear and you want to make it easier to understand, what word would you use to describe what you need to do?

• Clarify

• Interpret

• Both Clarify and Interpret