Vocabulary Context Clue

Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the craziest excuses of his employees.

• intelligent

• trustful

• dishonest

• critical

Charles, aware of the possibility of gum disease, is diligent about flossing.

• uncomfortable

• excited

• thorough

• uncaring

Even though she’d read her supervisor’s memo four or five times, she still found his long message ambiguous.

• inspiring

• ridiculous

• unclear

• sincere

Excited about winning the award, Marcia walked up to the podium and delivered an animated acceptance speech.

• short

• thankful

• calm

• lively

The intermittent rain soaked the garden many different times during the day.

• constant

• occasional

• amazing

• light

After several small brushfires at the campground, park rangers felt the need to augment the rules about campfires.

• criticize

• take away

• limit

• increase

As soon as the details of the election were released to the media, the newspaper was inundated with calls—way too many to be handled by the number of people that were working.

• provided

• annoyed

• rewarded

• flooded

After a complete exam, the doctor got to the crux of the issue.

• outline

• opposite

• center point

• unhealthy

When people heard that Bob, who is afraid of heights, had taken up skydiving, they were incredulous.

• crafted

• angered

• convinced

• disbelieving

The technical department excitedly hired Ms. Long because she was proficient in the use of computers.

• sincere

• average

• ignorant

• skilled