WorksheetsVocabulary and Context Clues
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The word adamant means
Movable
argue
disagree
insistent
When a person is benevolent he/she is?
open-minded
Narcissistic
sympathetic
wonderful
Which of the following words below are synonyms of the word conceited.
kindhearted
self-obsessed
innovative
happy
What is the opposite of the word cynical?
respectful
ironic
distrustful
optimistic
Kanye West asks his legal team to expedite his divorce from Kim Kardashian. Expedite means?
precise
submit
turn down
accelerate
To be ostracize can be painful or traumatic experience. What do you mean by the word ostracize?
exclude
include
invite
belong
What do you mean by the word iniquitous?
Immoral
virtuous
righteous
unhappy
A person who likes calm environment and preference for solitude. Describe the persons character?
Extrovert
Introvert
Shy
confident
Below are synonyms of the word Loquacious except one?
affable
talkative
blabby
garrulous
The word berate means?
outgoing
detailed
scold
punish
What part of speech does the word gregarious belong?
noun
pronoun
adverb
adjective
What does the word supple mean in the sentence below?
Mara's fingers were fast and supple as they flew across the piano keys.
highly trained
quickly changing
moving and bending with ease
sore after exercising
What does the word careening meaning in this sentence?
Alice went careening around the ice skating rink, causing other skaters to fall.
spinning
moving wildly
straightening
moving gracefully
What does the word undulating meaning in this sentence?
The flag was undulating gracefully in the breeze.
drooping
shaking hard
snapping
moving like a wave
What does the word jostled mean in the sentence below?
Although dad drove carefully down the dirt road, we were still jostled in the back seat.
mixed together
handled with care
scattered around
bumped and knocked into
What means to consume or cover completely?
drown
neglect
uncover
engulf
What does the word taut mean in the sentence below?
The taut fishing line told Shelby that there was a fish on her hook.
neat and tidy
secured to a post
badly tangled
pulled tight
1. I've got lots of ____________ but I think Aunt Paula and Uncle Joe are my favorites.
enemies
classmates
relatives
partners
Some people say that ________ are just friends you
haven’t met yet.
peers
strangers
coaches
Grammar:
‘Can Billy come out and play?’
‘No, he ________ his mother do the chores right now.’
is always helping
does help
helps
is helping
No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.
Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?
Family
Dangerous
Useful
Secret
Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to
spread.
What does “inhibit” mean?
live in a certain place
itch or burn
block or slow down
help to do something important
Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble
winning the match.
When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________.
it sounds like a train
it helps you win
it is quite harmful
it doesn't last long
Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.
A dispute is a __________.
musical instrument
discovery
choice of music
disagreement
When they heard the good news about the court’s decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse.
“It looks like everyone is going home,” one reporter stated.
Which would be the antonym of “disperse”?
come together
fly like a bird
smile
sing
It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly
distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.
needing a bath
clearly different
dishonest
about the same age
Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so
everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!”
The word “extensive” means __________.
costing a lot of money
having no color
large amount
not enough
The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble.
Will anyone believe him again?
A fabrication is __________.
made of cloth
funny
full of long words
fake
The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.
When something is authentic, it’s __________.
genuine or real
full of tasty worms
carefully written
very old
Sunshine said, “Amber, why are you making such a big deal about Robert’s hair? Yes, he did dye it purple. It is rather unusual for a guy to have purple hair. On the other hand, it’s not exactly going to change the course of world history. It’s really quite a trivial matter.”
What does “trivial” mean?
strange
disgusting
unimportant
dangerous
