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WorksheetsQuiz # 4 - Context Clues
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
The stench of the rotting meat made me want to vomit?
What does the word "stench" mean?
a foul smell
a pleasant fragrance
a slender figure
a taste that lingers
The soldiers have lost the battle because they only had meager supplies of food and ammunition. It lasted for only a couple of days.
What does the word "meager" mean?
an open box in a stable designed to hold feed or fodder of livestock
a sum of money risked at an uncertain event
deficient in quantity
to flow over bounds
Earth friendly cleaning products are an example of benign reactions to the environment.
What does the word "benign" mean?
something evil or intending harm
showing kindness or gentleness
painfully affecting the feelings
one that returns after a long absence
I don't like his character. He is so capricious. Sometimes he is kind but sometimes he does not notice me at all. Such an unpredictable human!
What kind of context clue is shown in the sentence above?
antonym
synonym
example
cause-and-effect
Achilles was the magnanimous warrior of Greece. He feared no one. Not even the best Trojan warrior, Hector.
What does the word magnanimous mean?
lacking in courage or self-confidence
exaggerate one's own importance
excessive self pride
showing courageous spirit
The suspect was vilified for stealing from the funds of the government allocated for health insurance.
What does the word vilify mean?
the publication of blasphemous pictures
to utter abusive statements
to make a false oath
intense
Binay does not want to concede. He says that a candidate should not admit his loss as a sign of respect to the process of election.
What kind of context clue is shown above?
synonym
inference
cause and effect
example
The president was oblivious to the events, complaints, and the scandals that involved the government and sovereignty.
What does the word oblivious mean?
unmindful
dealing with the whole system
useless
blind
It is my prerogative as an employee to receive a retirement benefit because I paid for it.
What is the meaning of the word prerogative?
privilege
duty
responsibility
information
The rebels published a pamphlet containing the purport of their ideals.
What does the word "purport" mean?
summary
explanation
symbols
emotions
I like that player's energy. He seemed an indefatigable scorer.
What does the word "indefatigable" mean?
untiring
relentless
aggresive
smart
He felt uncanny when he saw a guy who was a spitting image of his dead brother.
What is the meaning of uncanny?
mystifying
unmannered
usual
conventional
The netizen accosted the politician because of his actions. The politician did not like the insults that he uttered.
What does the word "accosted" mean?
speak in an aggressive way
free from emotional disturbance
without worry or anxiety
mischievous
The teacher admonished the students about their messy classroom.
What does the word admonish mean?
to warn in a gentle way
to remind forcefully
to criticize
to chastise
Henry Sy is an affluent person. He owns chains of malls, real estate companies, and banks.
What does the word "affluent" mean?
a wealthy person
a well-known person
a well-respected person
a poor person
