WorksheetsVocabulary • Ch 5 - Grade 11 • Context Clues
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The bomb was powerful enough to obliterate the entire building.
What does the word 'obliterate' mean?
Not noticeable or noticeable in a good way
To completely destroy or erase something
To take back or cancel something
A decision or promise to do something
The professor's lecture was so ponderous that many students struggled to stay awake.
What does the word 'ponderous' mean?
Very heavy or difficult to move
A job or occupation that you love
To completely destroy or erase something
To keep changing one's mind or opinion
The heavy rainstorm precluded our plans to go hiking in the mountains.
What does the word 'preclude' mean?
To examine something very carefully and closely
To take back or cancel something
To take power or control unfairly
To prevent or make impossible from happening
Completion of the fundamental courses is a prerequisite for enrolling in the advanced program.
What does the word 'prerequisite' mean?
To prevent or make impossible from happening
Very strict or demanding in a precise way
To make a guess based on clues
Something you need to do first
The convenience store is in close proximity to my house.
What does the word 'proximity' mean?
Not able to be doubted or questioned
To prevent or make impossible from happening
To completely destroy or erase something
Being close to something or someone
She apologized for her mistake and took immediate action to rectify the situation.
What does the word 'rectify' mean?
Very heavy or difficult to move
Being close to something or someone
Something you need to do first
To fix or correct a mistake
The government decided to rescind the new policy due to public outcry.
What does the word 'rescind' mean?
A job or occupation that you love
To take back or cancel something
To take power or control unfairly
Fun and playful in a silly way
She made a resolution to exercise every day.
What does the word 'resolution' mean?
To prevent or make impossible from happening
To completely destroy or erase something
A decision or promise to do something
To prove something with evidence
She followed a rigorous training schedule to prepare for the marathon.
What does the word 'rigorous' mean?
Very heavy or difficult to move
To prevent or make impossible from happening
Something you need to do first
Very strict or demanding in a precise way
She carefully scrutinized the document for any errors.
What does the word 'scrutinize' mean?
Not able to be doubted or questioned
Very strict or demanding in a precise way
A decision or promise to do something
To examine something very carefully and closely
