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Vocabulary Unit 5 Context Clues Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There is now more recognition and support from Amazon for the Black community to _____ on business ventures.

a)

dearth

b)

embark

c)

altruistic

d)

assent

2.

Not all the Supreme Court justices wanted to _____ to the ruling to support Affirmative Action.

a)

dearth

b)

embark

c)

altruistic

d)

assent

3.

While some people find Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, to be _____ because he has supported many charities, others find him selfish and greedy because Amazon destroys small businesses.

a)

dearth

b)

embark

c)

altruistic

d)

assent

4.

Due to COVID, there has been a ______ of labor, such as custodians, waiters, and retail customer service representatives.

a)

dearth

b)

embark

c)

altruistic

d)

assent

5.

Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, a recent ___________ of Abington High School, had initially requested that the high school be named after him as a condition of his donation.

a)

benefactor

b)

discrepancy

c)

clemency

d)

chivalrous

6.

In the recent past, holding the door open for a woman used to be considered a ______ act; however, in contemporary times, some women find this offensive as it implies that they cannot open the door for themselves.

a)

benefactor

b)

discrepancy

c)

clemency

d)

chivalrous

7.

PA Governor Tom Wolfe granted ____ to 13 felons who were sentenced to life in prison, saying "They don't deserve to die in prison."

a)

benefactor

b)

discrepancy

c)

clemency

d)

chivalrous

8.

The FBI investigators realized that the two brothers were the main suspects when they noticed a _________ between the two brothers' alibis.

a)

benefactor

b)

discrepancy

c)

clemency

d)

chivalrous

9.

Sometimes teachers may not realize that students choose not to talk because they are ________ rather than indifferent to the discussion.

a)

diffident

b)

altruistic

c)

facile

d)

chivalrous

10.

While the adults found the video game complicated, the teenagers thought it was ______, quickly conquering each level.

a)

diffident

b)

altruistic

c)

facile

d)

chivalrous

11.

As a school resource officer, I would be ______in my duties if I failed to report the fight in the cafeteria.

a)

unfeigned

b)

virulent

c)

remiss

d)

truculent

12.

He is not merely unpleasant but actually dangerous whenever he gets into one of his ____ moods.

a)

unfeigned

b)

virulent

c)

remiss

d)

truculent

13.

Jocelyn's _____ look of surprise assured me that no one had tipped her off about the party!

a)

unfeigned

b)

virulent

c)

remiss

d)

truculent

14.

COVID-19 is such a _____ disease, spreading so quickly that many people were affected before doctors had any idea of what they would have to deal with

a)

unfeigned

b)

virulent

c)

remiss

d)

truculent

15.

The Mafia boss smiled smugly at the prosecutor, believing that his alibi was _________.

a)

infallible

b)

indomitable

c)

repose

d)

plod

16.

The body of the Pope will lie in _______ in the Vatican to allow for visitors to see him one last time.

a)

infallible

b)

indomitable

c)

repose

d)

plod

17.

After the terrorist attack, the country stood with the ______ sense of unity to let the world know it would not be frozen by fear.

a)

infallible

b)

indomitable

c)

repose

d)

plod

18.

I found the movie incredibly boring as I had to tolerate the story ____ along for 2 hours with no action or suspense to peak my interest.

a)

infallible

b)

indomitable

c)

repose

d)

plod

19.

One day, the construction workers hit a sewage pipe. Suddenly, there was a _____ smell in the hallways, causing everyone to gag!

a)

truculent

b)

unfeigned

c)

pungent

d)

remiss

20.

The students in class were clearly shocked and proud at the _____ that Jocelyn had in confronting the teacher's prejudices.

a)

truculent

b)

temerity

c)

pungent

d)

remiss