Word Meaning and Usage

After losing the first game, the team was resilient and came back to win the championship. What does resilient mean?

• Able to recover quickly from difficulties

• Angry about losing

• Naturally talented without practice

• Tired and ready to give up

Answer explanation

Resilient means being able to bounce back or recover from tough situations. The other options describe different reactions but not resilience.

In the sentence, 'After I twisted my ankle, my mom told me not to run around for a few days,' what does the word run mean?

• To move at a speed faster than a walk

• To be in charge of something

• A tear or snag in fabric

• To flow continuously

Answer explanation

In this context, 'run' refers to the physical action of moving quickly on foot. The other options are different meanings of the same word.

When you walk into a new place and feel like you've been there before, you might be experiencing déjà vu. What does this French phrase mean?

• A feeling of having already experienced the present situation

• A final performance or accomplishment

• A mistake or social blunder

• A close friend you can trust

Answer explanation

Déjà vu is a French term that literally means 'already seen.' It describes the strange feeling that you've lived through a moment before.

Sort these words for 'walking' based on their intensity or speed. The categories are: Fast and Slow.

Groups:

(a) Fast

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(b) Slow

• Race

• Sprint

• Dash

• Stroll

• Amble

• Trudge

Answer explanation

Words like 'sprint,' 'dash,' and 'race' describe fast movement. Words like 'stroll,' 'trudge,' and 'amble' describe slow, more leisurely or difficult movement.

Which of these sentences uses a more colloquial or informal expression?

• I am going to the store later.

• What's up? Not much.

• Could you please pass the salt?

• The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 PM.

Answer explanation

'What's up?' is a colloquial or informal greeting common in everyday conversation, unlike the more formal language in the other options.

If someone says, 'My brother is a night owl,' what are they saying in a figurative way?

• His favorite animal is the owl.

• He has large eyes like an owl.

• He likes to stay up late at night.

• He can fly.

Answer explanation

This is a metaphor. It doesn't mean he is literally an owl; it's a figurative way to say he is active at night, just like the bird.

Match each vocabulary word to its correct definition.

• Showing great attention to detail; very careful

• Lethargic

• Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

• Meticulous

• Open to more than one interpretation; unclear

• Ambiguous

• Lacking energy; sluggish

• Eloquent

Answer explanation

Each word is matched to its precise meaning. For example, 'ambiguous' means unclear, while 'meticulous' means very careful.

My friend is so gregarious; she makes new friends everywhere she goes. What does gregarious mean?

• Shy and quiet

• Fond of company; sociable

• Intelligent and clever

• Funny and entertaining

Answer explanation

The context clue 'makes new friends everywhere she goes' suggests that 'gregarious' means sociable and friendly.

Sort these words into two groups: Words for 'Happy' and Words for 'Sad'.

Groups:

(a) Words for 'Happy'

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(b) Words for 'Sad'

• Gloomy

• Sorrowful

• Ecstatic

• Joyful

• Elated

• Miserable

Answer explanation

Words like 'ecstatic,' 'joyful,' and 'elated' are all synonyms for being happy. 'Miserable,' 'gloomy,' and 'sorrowful' are all synonyms for being sad.

When a teacher says, 'We need to address the issue of late homework,' what does address mean?

• Write down a physical location

• Give a formal speech

• Think about or deal with a problem

• Ignore the situation

Answer explanation

In this context, 'to address' an issue means to confront it and start dealing with it, not to give a speech or write down a location.