WorksheetsVocabulary • Ch 2 - Grade 11 • Context Clues
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
She tried to cajole her friends into joining her for a night out.
What does the word 'cajole' mean?
To persuade someone by coaxing or flattery
Something that speeds up a chemical reaction
To scold or punish someone for a mistake
To express strong disapproval or criticism
She showed a callous disregard for other people's feelings.
What does the word 'callous' mean?
Not caring about other people's feelings
Staying calm and collected during things
A substance that can burn or dissolve things
To express strong disapproval or criticism
After hours of negotiations, the enemy finally decided to capitulate and surrender.
What does the word 'capitulate' mean?
To make weak or powerless
To surrender or give up completely
A release of strong emotions through art
To come together and form one
The new research proved to be the catalyst for significant advancements in the field.
What does the word 'catalyst' mean?
To express strong disapproval or criticism
Something that speeds up a chemical reaction
Trying to make peace or resolve conflicts
Not enough of something
The emotional release she experienced during the therapy session was cathartic.
What does the word 'catharsis' mean?
Being aware or having knowledge about something
To persuade someone by coaxing or flattery
To make weak or powerless
A release of strong emotions through art
Her caustic remarks made everyone uncomfortable.
What does the word 'caustic' mean?
A lot or a large amount
To feel sorry for someone
To express strong disapproval or criticism
A substance that can burn or dissolve things
The politician faced censure for his controversial remarks.
What does the word 'censure' mean?
Loud shouting or noise
A release of strong emotions through art
To express strong disapproval or criticism
A legal agreement between two or more people
The teacher chastised the student for being unprepared for the exam.
What does the word 'chastise' mean?
To scold or punish someone for a mistake
Being aware or having knowledge about something
To express strong disapproval or criticism
To surrender or give up completely
The protesters' clamor could be heard throughout the city as they demanded justice.
What does the word 'clamor' mean?
Loud shouting or noise
To come together and form one
A substance that can burn or dissolve things
Friendly and warm in feeling
The two companies decided to coalesce and merge together to increase their market share.
What does the word 'coalesce' mean?
A lot or a large amount
To come together and form one
The state of moral or cultural decline
A substance that can burn or dissolve things
She was cognizant of the implications of her decision.
What does the word 'cognizant' mean?
The state of moral or cultural decline
Being aware or having knowledge about something
A legal agreement between two or more people
To come together and form one
They gathered together to commiserate with each other after the devastating loss.
What does the word 'commiserate' mean?
To persuade someone by coaxing or flattery
To feel sorry for someone
To surrender or give up completely
To make weak or powerless
Despite the chaos, she maintained her composure and calmly handled the situation.
What does the word 'composure' mean?
A lot or a large amount
To scold or punish someone for a mistake
Staying calm and collected during things
To come together and form one
She offered a conciliatory handshake to mend their broken relationship.
What does the word 'conciliatory' mean?
A legal agreement between two or more people
The state of moral or cultural decline
Trying to make peace or resolve conflicts
To express strong disapproval or criticism
They signed a contract to sell the house.
What does the word 'contract' mean?
A legal agreement between two or more people
To feel sorry for someone
A substance that can burn or dissolve things
To surrender or give up completely
The garden was filled with copious amounts of vibrant flowers.
What does the word 'copious' mean?
A lot or a large amount
Something that speeds up a chemical reaction
A release of strong emotions through art
The state of moral or cultural decline
They exchanged cordial greetings upon meeting each other.
What does the word 'cordial' mean?
Friendly and warm in feeling
Something that speeds up a chemical reaction
A release of strong emotions through art
To scold or punish someone for a mistake
There is a dearth of fresh vegetables in the grocery stores this week.
What does the word 'dearth' mean?
A lot or a large amount
Not enough of something
The state of moral or cultural decline
Something that speeds up a chemical reaction
The severe illness debilitated her, leaving her bedridden for weeks.
What does the word 'debilitate' mean?
To scold or punish someone for a mistake
To make weak or powerless
To feel sorry for someone
Being aware or having knowledge about something
The lavish spread of food and wine at the party exuded an air of decadence.
What does the word 'decadence' mean?
Something that speeds up a chemical reaction
The state of moral or cultural decline
To scold or punish someone for a mistake
Not enough of something
