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Vocabulary in Context

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.


What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence?

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

c)

Middle

2.

Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.


What does the word terminate mean in the sentence above?

a)

Continue

b)

Stop

c)

alter

3.

Megan decided to go for a stroll. It would feel good to stretch her legs and walk.


What does the word stroll mean in the sentence above?

a)

walk

b)

run

c)

swim

4.

Joe vaulted, or jumped, over the fence when he saw the dog chasing him.


What does the word vaulted mean in the sentence above?

a)

hid

b)

screamed

c)

jumped

5.

Hannah has a strong aversion to snakes, spiders, and mice. Whenever she sees one, she runs in the opposite direction.


What does the word aversion mean in the sentence above?

a)

A strong dislike for something.

b)

Tiring or difficult.

c)

A strong like for something.

6.

The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.

a)

loud

b)

tiring

c)

easy

d)

simple

7.

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

a)

hungry

b)

thirsty

c)

sleepy

d)

drowsy

8.

Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.

a)

skilled

b)

beginner

c)

professional

d)

expert

9.
Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.  A person who is haphazard is- 
a)
lost
b)
lovable 
c)
worried
d)
disorganized
10.

President Abraham Lincoln helped to abolish slavery in the United States after the Civil War ended.


What does the word abolish mean in this sentence?

a)

outlaw

b)

exchange

c)

submit

d)

reinstate

11.

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street to avoid getting hit by vehicles.


What does the word pedestrians mean in this sentence?

a)

people who walk

b)

people who eat food

c)

people who paint

d)

people who trade clothes

12.

They composed a letter to the governor asking for more soldiers in the fort.


What does the word composed mean in this sentence?

a)

wrote

b)

sang

c)

bought

d)

wanted

13.

The children pleaded with their mother to get them an ice cream cone, which they rarely got to enjoy.


What does the word pleaded mean in this sentence?

a)

begged

b)

walked

c)

called

d)

looked

14.
Mr. Burke stood before his employees. They had never seen him in such a serious mood. “I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that your future with this company depends on how hard you work,” he stated firmly. What does remiss mean?
a)
angry
b)
honest and trustworthy
c)
important
d)
not helpful
15.
“I am going to rescind the permission I gave you to use my toys!” T. J. announced angrily. “I thought you would take good care of them, but I was wrong!” What does rescind mean?
a)
repeat
b)
celebrate
c)
cancel
d)
continue
16.
Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.
a)
allowed
b)
joyful 
c)
taken 
d)
fed
17.

Unlike my parents who love classical music, I detest it.


What does the word detest mean?

a)

love

b)

hate

c)

perform

18.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.  
a)
Careful 
b)
Thrifty
c)
Careless
d)
Wasteful
19.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in. 
a)
Pleased
b)
Surprised
c)
Frustrated
d)
Disgusted
20.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Like the winners at the Oscars, I received accolades from my parents for my good grades. 
a)
Rejection
b)
Shock
c)
Disapproval 
d)
Praise
21.
Jorge decided to sever his friendship with his rude neighbor. What is the meaning of sever?
a)
confirm
b)
serve
c)
clean
d)
separate
22.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned 
c)
slept 
d)
sunbathed
23.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Since Grace deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work first. 
a)
Expedited
b)
Cancelled
c)
Delayed
d)
Advanced
24.
These could make bees vulnerable so that diseases and pests can harm them more easily. Someone who is vulnerable is able to be-
a)
hurt
b)
modified
c)
ruled out
d)
recognnized
25.
Mrs. Carlson thought her explanations were clear and concise, but everyone found them to be unfathomable. 
a)
hard to understand
b)
easy to laugh at
c)
hard to believe
d)
easy to listen to
26.
When she visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., Lindsey noticed that her fellow visitors were very quiet and reverential. 
Which word is not a synonym for the word reverential?
a)
respectful
b)
solemn
c)
admiring
d)
impolite
27.
Other potential causes are stresses, such as poor environmental conditions or lack of proper nutrition. What clue word means almost the same as potential?
a)
stresses
b)
possible
c)
modified
d)
suggested
28.
Maybe you mislaid the keys in a cabinet, instead of putting them where they belong. Choose the best definition for the word mislaid.
a)
lost
b)
found
c)
mixed
d)
looked for
29.
Lisa pondered the idea, remaining deep in thought for half a minute or so. What does pondered mean?
a)
rejected
b)
laughed at
c)
agreed with
d)
thought about
30.
In late 2006, apiarists in the U.S. began reporting that their honey bees were dying. Some of these beekeepers lost 90 percent of their hives. What is the best definition of apiarists?
a)
hives
b)
problems
c)
honeybees
d)
beekeepers
31.
However, without a known cause or cure, CCD remains a conundrum. A conundrum is a-
a)
cost of food.
b)
known cause.
c)
puzzling problem.
d)
cure for a disease.
32.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
I cringed when I heard her drag her nails on the chalkboard.
a)
jump in excitement
b)
shrink back in disgust or fear
33.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
His reaction to the news was not good.  He started to cry.
a)
response
b)
written letter
34.

The voracious team members ate one pizza each after the basketball game. Define voracious.

a)

Funny

b)

Satisfied

c)

Sleepy

d)

Starving

35.

I'm in a quandary about which friend's birthday party to attend this weekend. Define quandary.

a)

Dilemma

b)

Surprise

c)

Anxiety

d)

Superiority

36.

The crowd waiting in line at Kohl's was an auspicious sign of future sales. Define auspicious.

a)

Horrible

b)

Inappropriate

c)

Arrogant

d)

Favorable

37.

The building was prodigious and took up a lot of space on the city block. Prodigious means:

a)

Impressively large

b)

Ornate and colorful

c)

Small and insignificant

d)

Ugly and broken

38.

We were lucky the guide was adept at steering our raft down the roaring river. Adept means:

a)

New

b)

Clumsy

c)

Ignorant

d)

Skillful

39.

The students dreaded the recurrence of homework over the weekend. Define recurrence.

a)

A desire for something hard to obtain.

b)

A way of thinking about something important.

c)

An instance of something happening again.

d)

An understanding of something previously unknown.

40.

Even a pacifier couldn't placate the crying infant after hours in her car seat. Define placate.

a)

Soothe

b)

Teach

c)

Protect

d)

Understand

41.

He was elated when he learned he got a full scholarship. Define elated.

a)

Disgusted

b)

Extremely happy

c)

Defiant

d)

Largely unsurprised

42.

He was very amiable when trying to help the new student find her class. Define amiable.

a)

Tricky or unhelpful

b)

Honest or truthful

c)

Friendly or pleasant

d)

Mean or rude

43.

She was great; her performance was impeccable. Impeccable means:

a)

Perfect, faultless

b)

Acclaimed

c)

Impossible

d)

Slow

44.

I vacillated between going on a family vacation or going to summer camp. Vacillated means:

a)

guessed

b)

predicted

c)

cried

d)

wavered

45.

He squandered his allowance on video games and junk food. Squandered means:

a)

To spend wastefully

b)

To save

c)

To build up

d)

To crave or want

46.

The eccentric old woman lived in a house that was anything but normal. Define eccentric.

a)

Average

b)

Regular

c)

Loving

d)

Odd/weird

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