WorksheetsMore Context Clues! High School Vocab
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Shavon knew she would benefit from the vaccine, but her aichmophobia kicked in at the thought of a needle in her arm. AICHMOPHOBIA most likely means...
fear of illness
fear of sharp pointed objects
love of a healthy lifestyle
dislike of being touched
It's a real downer to be around Aram lately. He's so lugubrious that nothing seems to cheer him up or make him smile. LUGUBRIOUS most likely means...
happy and upbeat
bored and uninterested in others
angry and bitter
sad and gloomy
When the city council met to plan the new skate park and playground, the discussion became so contentious and divisive that no agreement was reached. CONTENTIOUS most likely means...
content and relaxed
embarassing
argumentative
unproductive
After being treated in the emergency room, we waited for hours for the doctors to discharge us. The long wait felt interminable. INTERMINABLE most likely means...
never ending
manageable
expeditious
dispassionate
The first warm day of spring revealed a profusion of daffodils, lilacs, and lilies blooming like a carpet between the trees in the park. PROFUSION most likely means...
a small amount
a gift or offering
a great abundance
multicolored
My sister thinks she's a comedian with her lame jokes, silly faces and weird comments, but many people perceive her as fatuous, not funny. FATUOUS most likely means...
hilarious
foolish
innovative
childish
When I asked a question about our new school schedule, I hoped for a clear, simple answer. But my guidance counselor's response was so complicated and obfuscated that I was simply bewildered. OBFUSCATE most likely means...
straightforward and concise
manipulative and mean
to simplify
to confuse or perplex
Have you ever watched a movie that a friend recommends, only to fall asleep because the action fizzled out and the dialogue was so insipid that you were bored to death? INSIPID most likely means...
dull and boring
intense and exciting
ridiculous and unrealistic
brief and superficial
Many young adults who move back home after college find that they have to abide by their parents' house rules as long as they reside there. ABIDE most likely means...
to lessen or stop
to tolerate or put up with
a place of shelter or dwelling
to insult or offend
The effulgent mood shone so brightly, we could walk around our campsite without a flashlight. EFFULGENT most likely means...
filled to capacity
waste byproducts
very faint
shine forth brilliantly
