WorksheetsCFA #4-Context Clues
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 48mins
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Class
Date
1.
I thoroughly enjoyed that particular TV series and was saddened to discover that it was going on hiatus after only six episodes. What does hiatus mean in this sentence?
a)
a break
b)
an opening
c)
a passage
d)
a gap
2.
Contingents of provincial militiamen regularly fought side by side with British regulars and their native allies in each of the four great wars France and England waged for control of North America. The word provincial is used to mean:
a)
Italian local
b)
American colonial
c)
French rural
d)
British parochial
3.
His Morte d'Arthur, printed by Caxton in 1485, epitomizes the rich mythology which Geoffrey's work had first called into life, and gave the Arthurian story a lasting place in the English imagination.
The word epitomizes can best be defined as...
The word epitomizes can best be defined as...
a)
quotes
b)
disqualifies
c)
exemplifies
d)
explains
4.
Try as I might, I simply could not swallow the mawkish-tasting medicine without gagging. The term mawking-tasting nearly means
a)
insipid
b)
sentimental
c)
nauseating
d)
mushy
5.
As I was dusting the sideboard, I accidently knocked against the potpourri and spilled it all over the new rug. The word potpourri may be best defined as
a)
meat and potato stew
b)
jar of mixed petals and spices
c)
collection of sheet music
d)
albums of family photos
6.
The classroom was in a state of bedlam when the substitute was trying to teach. What does bedlam most likely mean?
a)
discipline
b)
dreaminess
c)
peace
d)
disorder
7.
The stories children concoct can be hilarious when they are trying to avoid getting in trouble. What does the verb, concoct, most likely mean?
a)
make up
b)
expose
c)
discipline
d)
confirm
8.
The transient lifestyle of Ishmeal Beah meant he never slept in the same place more than a few nights in a row. What is the closest meaning of the word transient?
a)
long-lasting
b)
ardent
c)
scholarly
d)
temporary
9.
The look of ennui told me my roommate had watched Netflix all day and needed to get out of the house for some stimuli. Ennui most likely means
a)
valiant
b)
arrogant
c)
boredom
d)
spastic
10.
A teaspoon of “Roach-Root” powder, mixed with a quart of water, produces a nebulous, strong-smelling liquid that is highly toxic to cockroaches. The best meaning for the word nebulous is
a)
fuzzy
b)
cloudy
c)
confused
d)
vague
11.
Refer to the passage on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. The meaning of hypothetical (line 4) is
a)
secret
b)
theoretical
c)
huge
d)
ancient
12.
Refer to the passage on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. Consternation (line) 8) most nearly means
a)
mockery
b)
boredom
c)
shock
d)
hatred
13.
Refer to the passage on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. Gauntlet (line 11) is best defined as
a)
challenge
b)
joke
c)
clue
d)
explanation
14.
Refer to the passage on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. The meaning of susceptible (line 17)is
a)
suspicious
b)
amused
c)
profiting
d)
receptive
15.
Refer to the passage on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. Acrimonious (line 18) most nearly means
a)
entertaining
b)
bitter
c)
long
d)
illegal
16.
Refer to the passage on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. relegate (line 18) is best defined as
a)
assign
b)
welcome
c)
raise
d)
describe
17.
Refer to the Denotation and Connotation section on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. Childish
a)
favorable
b)
unfavorable
18.
Refer to the Denotation and Connotation section on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. Youthful
a)
favorable
b)
unfavorable
19.
Refer to the Denotation and Connotation section on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. talkative
a)
favorable
b)
unfavorable
20.
Refer to the Denotation and Connotation section on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. Conversational
a)
favorable
b)
unfavorable
21.
Refer to the Denotation and Connotation section on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. Nosy
a)
favorable
b)
unfavorable
22.
Refer to the Denotation and Connotation section on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. inquisitive
a)
favorable
b)
unfavorable
23.
Refer to the Denotation and Connotation section on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. self-confident
a)
favorable
b)
unfavorable
24.
Refer to the Denotation and Connotation section on the Vocabulary CFA Reference Sheet. arrogant
a)
favorable
b)
unfavorable
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