WorksheetsVocabulary • Ch 1 - Brave New World • Context Clues
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
She bought a synthetic diamond ring for a fraction of the cost of a real one.
What does the word 'synthetic' mean?
A smart person who thinks a lot
The earliest stage of a living being
Neverending, going on for a long time
Made by people instead of natural
She spoke to him in a condescending tone.
What does the word 'tone' mean?
To come closer to something or someone
The way someone sounds when speaking
Too many to count or measure
To create or make something, like a story
The composer needed quiet and solitude in order to compose his next symphony.
What does the word 'compose' mean?
To come closer to something or someone
Not natural
To create or make something, like a story
A smart person who loves to learn
The embryo develops within the womb during pregnancy.
What does the word 'embryo' mean?
To give up or produce something
Not natural
Made by people instead of natural
The earliest stage of a living being
They hired a surrogate mother to carry their child.
What does the word 'surrogate' mean?
To come closer to something or someone
Someone who takes care of another's child
The way someone sounds when speaking
Working together in a pleasant way
The sky was painted in vibrant hues of orange and pink during the twilight hours.
What does the word 'twilight' mean?
Too many to count or measure
The time between daylight and darkness
A smart person who loves to learn
To give up or produce something
She was known for her sharp intellect and intellectual pursuits.
What does the word 'intellectual' mean?
Not natural
Someone who takes care of another's child
A smart person who loves to learn
A smart person who thinks a lot
She is highly regarded for her intellectual contributions to the scientific community.
What does the word 'intellectual' mean?
A smart person who loves to learn
For an unlimited or unknown period of time
Made by people instead of natural
A smart person who thinks a lot
The hiker started to descend the steep mountain trail.
What does the word 'descend' mean?
The time between daylight and darkness
To go down or lower position
To create or make something, like a story
Neverending, going on for a long time
She took a cautious approach to the new project.
What does the word 'approach' mean?
To come closer to something or someone
Made by people instead of natural
Not natural
A smart person who thinks a lot
The farmer's crops will yield a bountiful harvest this year.
What does the word 'yield' mean?
To create or make something, like a story
Made by people instead of natural
To give up or produce something
For an unlimited or unknown period of time
The store will remain closed indefinitely due to unforeseen circumstances.
What does the word 'indefinitely' mean?
Not natural
Neverending, going on for a long time
For an unlimited or unknown period of time
A big change in how things are done
The company developed an artificial intelligence system to improve customer service.
What does the word 'artificial' mean?
To go down or lower position
Not natural
Neverending, going on for a long time
Friendly and kind to others
Hair color is a hereditary trait passed down from one generation to the next.
What does the word 'hereditary' mean?
Traits passed down from parents to children
To give up or produce something
To create or make something, like a story
The earliest stage of a living being
The people demanded a revolution to bring about political change.
What does the word 'revolution' mean?
A big change in how things are done
Neverending, going on for a long time
Made by people instead of natural
Working together in a pleasant way
She had a genial smile that instantly put everyone at ease.
What does the word 'genial' mean?
To create or make something, like a story
Someone who takes care of another's child
A smart person who loves to learn
Friendly and kind to others
There are innumerable stars in the night sky.
What does the word 'innumerable' mean?
A smart person who loves to learn
Too many to count or measure
To create or make something, like a story
The way someone sounds when speaking
The wait for the bus felt interminable.
What does the word 'interminable' mean?
Friendly and kind to others
Someone who takes care of another's child
Neverending, going on for a long time
Working together in a pleasant way
The prodigious athlete broke several records during the competition.
What does the word 'prodigious' mean?
Very big or impressive
The way someone sounds when speaking
For an unlimited or unknown period of time
Not natural
The choir sang in perfect harmony, creating a harmonious melody.
What does the word 'harmonious' mean?
Too many to count or measure
Working together in a pleasant way
A smart person who thinks a lot
Made by people instead of natural
