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WorksheetsContext Clue Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
Jared had a burning desire to play in the NBA, but he was pragmatic enough to realize that his lack of height and many basketball injuries in college might make his goal impossible to achieve. The word pragmatic means:
nonsensical
hopeful
realistic
lack of common sense
My aunt went to the psychic fair because she hoped to find a clairvoyant who would be able to see what would happen to her marriage and career in the next few years. The word clairvoyant means:
a traveller
one who analyzes the past
a job or life coach
one who is able to predict or foretell future events
The principal suspected that Mr. Green's class would be out of control, yet he was pleasantly surprised to see the well behaved boys and girls working assiduously on their science projects. The word assiduously means:
attentively and carefully
carelessly and sloppily
sarcastically and duplicity
apathetically and lethargically
Even though the administration tried to stifle student opposition to the new uniform code, they managed to express their concerns by carrying signs and speaking at the school board meeting. The word stifle means:
to stop
to sniff
a minor or unimportant point
to encourage
No one wanted to be around Dad when he was sick, for he became cranky and querulous; anything we said could lead to heated words. The work querulous means:
in a sickly manner
demanding of others
frustrated and impatient
complaining in an argumentative way
Geometry is difficult and confusing. No matter how many times the teacher explains a problem, I find myself flummoxed! The word flummoxed means:
disturbed and angry
sad and worried
totally confused
not caring about anything
The building was prodigious and took up a lot of space on the city block. Prodigious means:
Impressively large
Ornate and colorful
Small and insignificant
Ugly and broken
We were lucky the guide was adept at steering our raft down the roaring river. Adept means:
New
Clumsy
Ignorant
Skillful
He was very amiable when trying to help the new student find her class. Define amiable.
Tricky or unhelpful
Honest or truthful
Friendly or pleasant
Mean or rude
She was great; her performance was impeccable. Impeccable means:
Perfect, faultless
Acclaimed
Impossible
Slow
