WorksheetsUEC Vocabulary: Contextual clues
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
My sister loathes broccoli but she loves spinach.
cooks
hates
eats
likes
The river was full of noxious materials such as waste from factories and chemicals from nearby farms.
heavy
toxic
dirty
damaged
Kay loves to buy exotic food: herbs from China, spices from India, olives from Greece, and cheeses from France.
expensive
delicious
rare
from other places
Jerry is a versatile artist; he can sing, act, dance and paint.
show off
hardworking
dedicated
talented
The store sells cutlery such as forks, spoons, and knives.
eating utensils
plates
weapons
bowls
The class was full of prodigious children. One child had learned to read at two and another could do maths at three.
slow
stupid
smart
polite
The girl who used to be vociferous doesn't talk much anymore.
quiet
smart
loud
careful
Jane was distraught when she heard about her husband's accident.
angry
disgusted
peaceful
troubled
It is refreshing to see students so excited, so zealous in doing their homework.
jealous
lazy
enthusiastic
careless
The floor of the restaurant was extremely scuzzy, covered with rubbish, food crumbs and cigarette butts.
clean
dirty
new
unhealthy
This water is lukewarm, so I can drink it without hurting my tongue.
Cold
Warm
Hot
Exorbitant cars like Masserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini and even Bugatti can only be purchased by special orders.
Expensive
Powerful
Famous
Due to her busy schedule she forgot to have any meals. By supper time, she's feeling famished and ready to gobble down her food.
feeling faint
extremely hungry
super tired
The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.
economical
wasteful
interested
She offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.
Weak
Good
Strong
Believable
My mom seems to have the uncanny ability to know exactly what I'm thinking before I even say a word.
strange or amazing
mean or unkind
to associate closely, as in friendship
mean or unkind
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.
skilled
beginner
professional
The two brothers are so different from each other; one is introverted and the other is very talkative and friendly.
shy and quiet
creative and genius
high in IQ and EQ
The dreadful flood destroyed many houses and public facilities.
cunning
annoying
pleasant
horrible
He looked perplexed when he was told he gave the wrong answer.
angry
sad
puzzled
exhausted
I was so parched, I drank whole glass of water in just one gulp.
hungry
sad
thirsty
sleepy
Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as never wearing socks.
normal
strange
usual
After the heavy rain, the stream became so murky that you couldn't see the bottom.
bottomless
clear
cloudy
The purpose of the psychiatrist is to mitigate the suffering of the patient.
make milder
beautify
increase
banish
The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.
loud
tiring
easy
