Context Clue 20A

Ronald hated the detention room because it was absolutely devoid of warmth and cheer. The best meaning for the underlined word is....

• congested/ clogged

• entirely lacking/ free from...

• rife/ filled with something unpleasant

• overfull/ loaded

After barely surviving a deadly encounter, Kyle gazed up at a firmament and thanked the heavens that he survived. The best meaning for the underlined word is....

• mountain-top/ peak

• acre of land/ mass of land

• glow of the ocean/ocean

• curve of the sky/ atmosphere of the sky

You must not be indiscriminate when you are shopping for shoes. Carefully consider which shoes will be best for you before making your purchase. The best meaning for the underlined word is....

• Something done at random.

• distinctive

• Same as something else

• monolithic

Julia had a difficult time trudging up the snowy hill with her textbook laden book bag. The best meaning for the underlined word is....

• disencumber

• disburden

• overload

• alleviate

This magical word is called Everest-Tooth because it was forged on the mountain from which its name is derived. The best meaning for the underlined word is....

• unborrowed

• aligned

• had its origins in...

• being creative

Though Joseph was the true king, his uncle usurped the throne and was now ruling the land quite cruelly. The best meaning for the underlined word is....

• take illegally or by force

• to unhand

• voted down

• added too much to...

When around his coworkers, Alan said that he agreed with the boss's new policy, but his candid opinion was that it would drive away customers. The best meaning for the underlined word is....

• false pretense

• proportionate

• truthful/ straightfoward

• deceptive

The magnanimous judge released the young offender who had been caught stealing bread by saying, "Everybody has to eat." and slamming down his gavel. What is the best meaning of the underlined word?

• upset

• offended

• foregiving

• slayer

Angela did not want to go to the party. She wanted to study for the exam, but her sister nagged her so much that Angela finally acquiesced and agreed to go. What is the best meaning of the underlined word?

• to have no time

• to reluctantly agree

• to fluctuate

• to deny

The workers wrote an anonymous letter to their boss in which they expressed their grievances: long working hours, low pay, and dangerous working conditions. What is the best definition of the underlined word?

• satisfaction of conditions

• giving someone rights

• tired and ready to go home

• resentment/ a wrong that is cause for complaint