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WorksheetsContext Clues MAKE-UP Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
1. The Good Samaritan, an auspicious charity organization donated many hot meals to the disadvantaged and needy Bahamian communities.
What is the meaning of the term, auspicious in this context?
to take away
prosperous
to be very shy
marked by moderation
2. Which word is the best synonym for innovative?
vague
original
custom
out-of-date
3. "In the jungle, there are many voracious animals; they are always on the hunt for more food."
In the sentence above, what does "voracious" mean?
nourished
greedy
dangerous
satisfied
4. "Only a trial in a bona fide court of law can determine the _________ of the charges leveled at my client the ________said."
effect------ prosecutor
relevance-----judge
validity----- defense attorney
appropriateness....juror
5. When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes contract; however, when it grows darker, they dilate.
What do the terms, contract and dilate mean?
shrink.....widen
brighten.....darken
expand.....shrink
wink.....blink
6. The lugubrious wails of the gypsies matched the dreary whistling of the wind in the allbut-deserted cemetery.
What is the best meaning of lugubrious? Select the best TWO answers.
melancholic
cheerful
happy
joyful
sorrowful
7. My brother said, “I just freed myself from a very loquacious history professor. All he seemed to want was an audience.”
What is the meaning of loquacious?
pretentious
grouchy
talkative
worried
8. There is no doubt that the idea of living in such a benign climate was appealing. The islanders seemed to keep their vitality and live longer than Europeans.
What is the meaning of "benign" in this context?
tropical
hot
friendly
favorable
9. Many years before, Caesar's men had tried and failed to invade Britain. No doubt this contributed to the xenophobia of the Romans. They were cautious about strangers who entered their country.
What does the term, xenophobia mean?
honesty
kindliness
fear of foreigners
stubbornness
10. Define Context Clues.
The image attached provides a major hint if you are stuck.
Context Clues are always directly stated in the passage.
Context clues are words that are both similar and opposite in meaning.
Context clues are hints that an author provides readers to help define a difficult or unusual word within a piece of writing.
Context clues are words that are spelt the same, but have different pronunciation and meaning.
11. Which type of context clue is much different from the other types and why?
Examples Context Clue because this type of clue does nothing to help me understand the meaning of unfamiliar terms.
Inference Clue because you have to observe all clues carefully to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word; it is not explicitly stated in a text.
Compare and Contrast Context Clue, as there are too many similarities and differences combined in a sentence OR group of sentences.
Definition Context Clue because it is hard to locate the definition in a sentence or group of sentences.
12. The purpose of the psychiatrist is to mitigate the suffering of the patient.
What is the meaning of the word, mitigate?
Select TWO responses.
alleviate
beautify
increase
eliminate
reduce
