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WorksheetsContext Clues 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Anna was able to transcend her own struggles and rose up to help others in need. Transcend means-
surpass
follow
succumb
surrender
The dog was forsaken by its owners and left to stray in hunger in the streets. Forsaken means –
kept
abandoned
cared
saved
The crisis is merely a phantom made up by the media. The antonym of phantom is –
fantasy
fiction
real
imagination
The class was disturbed after a tempestuous outburst of a student about his ruined project. Tempestuous means-
peaceful
passive
violent
calm
It’s a place where the homeless congregated. The following are synonyms of congregated, which is not?
assembled
grouped
rounded up
dispersed
The parents are frantically searching for their missing child. Frantically means –
collectedly
hysterically
placidly
calmly
Sailors were forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm. Deviate means –
stray
follow
conform
obey
The goats are left untethered to roam around the farm. Untethered means –
bound
tied
strapped
unleashed
The mayor gave a laconic speech in the assembly, in contrast to the vice mayor’s lengthy speech. Laconic means -
concise
wordy
verbose
windy
The experience dispelled some of our fears about the process. Dispelled means –
assemble
cluster
gather
dissipate
If someone gets hurt on your watch, you could be liable. Which of the following is not a synonym of liable?
answerable
responsible
amenable
unaccountable
They went on a quest for gold. Quest means –
challenge
search
obstacle
trial
Amid many changes, one thing stayed the same. Amid means –
beginning
end
among
above
Catriona Grey is one of the most eminent Miss Universe. Eminent means –
anonymous
famous
foreign
strange
His lack of discernment led to his disastrous choice of friends. Discernment means –
judgement
imprudence
indiscretion
impropriety
A survey was given to the students so the school could take proactive steps to improve school policies. Proactive means –
visionary
improvident
myopic
shorsighted
Venus is infamous for being the epitome of beauty. Epitome means –
embodiment
contrast
reverse
opposite
The school project was hampered due to insufficient funds. Hampered means –
assisted
impeded
facilitated
helped
She is a versatile athlete who participates in many different sports. Versatile means –
inflexible
adaptable
unbending
strict
She was ingenious at finding ways to work more quickly. Ingenious means –
clever
inept
idle
incompetent
