Advancing Vocabulary in Context Part 1

(Directions: Based on how it is used, what does the word in brackets [ ] most likely mean. )

Brandi’s face tattoo may be a [detriment] when she goes for a job interview.

• an aid

• a discovery.

• a disadvantage.

• None of the above

(Directions: Based on how it is used, what does the word in brackets [ ] most likely mean. )

The juggler was so [dexterous] that he managed to keep five balls in motion at once.

• skilled

• educated

• awkward

• None of the above

(Directions: Based on how it is used, what does the word in brackets [ ] most likely mean. )

Ali wasn’t using much [discretion] when he passed a police car at eighty miles an hour.

• skill

• awkwardness

• courage

• None of the above

(Directions: Based on how it is used, what does the word in brackets [ ] most likely mean. )

For Father’s Day, Mia bought her dad a t-shirt with this [facetious] slogan: “My Favorite Child Gave Me This Shirt.”

• funny

• serious

• uncertain

• None of the above

(Directions: Based on how it is used, what does the word in brackets [ ] most likely mean. )

Melissa is so [gregarious] that she wants to be with other people even when she’s studying.

• attractive

• outgoing

• humorous

• None of the above

(Directions: Based on how it is used, what does the word in brackets [ ] most likely mean. )

The road was so icy that the [optimum] driving speed was only about ten miles an hour.

• ideal

• hopeful

• questionable

• None of the above

(Directions: Based on how it is used, what does the word in brackets [ ] most likely mean. )

My show-off aunt has some [ostentatious] jewelry, such as a gold bracelet that’s so heavy she can hardly lift her arm.

• humble

• aware

• clean

• None of the above

(Directions: Based on how it is used, what does the word in brackets [ ] most likely mean. )

The judge was [scrupulous] about never accepting a bribe or allowing a personal threat to influence his decisions.

• honest

• economical

• dishonest

• None of the above

(Directions: Based on how it is used, what does the word in brackets [ ] most likely mean. )

Because our [sensory] experiences are interrelated, what we taste is greatly influenced by what we smell.

• social

• intellectual

• curious

• None of the above

(Directions: Based on how it is used, what does the word in brackets [ ] most likely mean. )

I don’t like to take risks myself, but I love the [vicarious] thrill of watching death-defying adventures in a movie.

• With fear

• not directly

• to go

• None of the above