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Vocabulary and Context Clues

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word adamant means

a)

Movable

b)

argue

c)

disagree

d)

insistent

2.

When a person is benevolent he/she is?

a)

open-minded

b)

Narcissistic

c)

sympathetic

d)

wonderful

3.

Which of the following words below are synonyms of the word conceited.

a)

kindhearted

b)

self-obsessed

c)

innovative

d)

happy

4.

What is the opposite of the word cynical?

a)

respectful

b)

ironic

c)

distrustful

d)

optimistic

5.

Kanye West asks his legal team to expedite his divorce from Kim Kardashian. Expedite means?

a)

precise

b)

submit

c)

turn down

d)

accelerate

6.

To be ostracize can be painful or traumatic experience. What do you mean by the word ostracize?

a)

exclude

b)

include

c)

invite

d)

belong

7.

What do you mean by the word iniquitous?

a)

Immoral

b)

virtuous

c)

righteous

d)

unhappy

8.

A person who likes calm environment and preference for solitude. Describe the persons character?

a)

Extrovert

b)

Introvert

c)

Shy

d)

confident

9.

Below are synonyms of the word Loquacious except one?

a)

affable

b)

talkative

c)

blabby

d)

garrulous

10.

The word berate means?

a)

outgoing

b)

detailed

c)

scold

d)

punish

11.

What part of speech does the word gregarious belong?

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adverb

d)

adjective

12.

What does the word supple mean in the sentence below?

Mara's fingers were fast and supple as they flew across the piano keys.

a)

highly trained

b)

quickly changing

c)

moving and bending with ease

d)

sore after exercising

13.

What does the word careening meaning in this sentence?

Alice went careening around the ice skating rink, causing other skaters to fall.

a)

spinning

b)

moving wildly

c)

straightening

d)

moving gracefully

14.

What does the word undulating meaning in this sentence?

The flag was undulating gracefully in the breeze.

a)

drooping

b)

shaking hard

c)

snapping

d)

moving like a wave

15.

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.

a)

mixed together

b)

handled with care

c)

scattered around

d)

bumped and knocked into

16.

What means to consume or cover completely?

a)

drown

b)

neglect

c)

uncover

d)

engulf

17.

What does the word taut mean in the sentence below?

The taut fishing line told Shelby that there was a fish on her hook.

a)

neat and tidy

b)

secured to a post

c)

badly tangled

d)

pulled tight

18.

1. I've got lots of ____________ but I think Aunt Paula and Uncle Joe are my favorites.

a)

enemies

b)

classmates

c)

relatives

d)

partners

19.

Some people say that ________ are just friends you

haven’t met yet.

a)

peers

b)

strangers

c)

coaches

20.

Grammar:

‘Can Billy come out and play?’

‘No, he ________ his mother do the chores right now.’

a)

is always helping

b)

does help

c)

helps

d)

is helping

21.

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"?

a)

Family

b)

Dangerous

c)

Useful

d)

Secret

22.

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?

a)

live in a certain place

b)

itch or burn

c)

block or slow down

d)

help to do something important

23.

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 __________.

a)

it sounds like a train

b)

it helps you win

c)

it is quite harmful

d)

it doesn't last long

24.

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 __________.

a)

musical instrument

b)

discovery

c)

choice of music

d)

disagreement

25.

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”?

a)

come together

b)

fly like a bird

c)

smile

d)

sing

26.

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.

a)

needing a bath

b)

clearly different

c)

dishonest

d)

about the same age

27.

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 __________.

a)

costing a lot of money

b)

having no color

c)

large amount

d)

not enough

28.

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 __________.

a)

made of cloth

b)

funny

c)

full of long words

d)

fake

29.

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 __________.

a)

genuine or real

b)

full of tasty worms

c)

carefully written

d)

very old

30.

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?

a)

strange

b)

disgusting

c)

unimportant

d)

dangerous