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Vocabulary • Ch 3 - The Crucible • Context Clues

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

The company plans to establish a new branch in the city.

 

What does the word 'establish' mean?

a)

To publicly criticize or condemn something or someone

b)

A statement made under oath

c)

To create or set up something new

d)

Being good and morally upright

2.

The witness gave a detailed deposition about the events that transpired.

 

What does the word 'deposition' mean?

a)

Feeling of strong dislike or disrespect

b)

When people secretly plan something together

c)

A statement made under oath

d)

To create or set up something new

3.

She looked at him with contempt as he apologized.

 

What does the word 'contempt' mean?

a)

Being good and morally upright

b)

To trick or make someone believe something false

c)

Feeling of strong dislike or disrespect

d)

To create or come up with something

4.

They had to contend with strong winds during the race.

 

What does the word 'contend' mean?

a)

To confuse or puzzle someone

b)

Seeing your own image in a mirror

c)

To compete or argue with someone

d)

A statement made under oath

5.

She followed her conscience and did the right thing.

 

What does the word 'conscience' mean?

a)

The part of you that knows right from wrong

b)

To confuse or puzzle someone

c)

Unconditional love and selfless caring

d)

To create or come up with something

6.

The sound of her footsteps was barely audible in the empty hallway.

 

What does the word 'audible' mean?

a)

To signal someone to come closer

b)

Very surprised and unable to speak or move

c)

Able to be heard

d)

Feeling worried or nervous about something

7.

She looked at the evidence with an incredulous expression on her face.

 

What does the word 'incredulous' mean?

a)

When you can't believe something

b)

Very surprised and unable to speak or move

c)

Able to be easily understood or heard

d)

To create or come up with something

8.

She tried to deceive her friends with a clever disguise.

 

What does the word 'deceive' mean?

a)

Able to be heard

b)

To trick or make someone believe something false

c)

Tricking someone by being dishonest

d)

When people secretly plan something together

9.

They stood there, agape, staring at the amazing sight unfolding before them.

 

What does the word 'agape' mean?

a)

Unconditional love and selfless caring

b)

To signal someone to come closer

c)

The part of you that knows right from wrong

d)

Very surprised and unable to speak or move

10.

Her unexpected reaction confounded everyone in the room.

 

What does the word 'confound' mean?

a)

To signal someone to come closer

b)

To publicly criticize or condemn something or someone

c)

To confuse or puzzle someone

d)

When people secretly plan something together

11.

The community gathered to denounce the unjust actions of the corrupt politician.

 

What does the word 'denounce' mean?

a)

Seeing your own image in a mirror

b)

To publicly criticize or condemn something or someone

c)

Able to be easily understood or heard

d)

Tricking someone by being dishonest

12.

The professor's explanation of complex theories was surprisingly intelligible to the students.

 

What does the word 'intelligible' mean?

a)

Able to be heard

b)

Very surprised and unable to speak or move

c)

Able to be easily understood or heard

d)

Unconditional love and selfless caring

13.

She stood up for what she believed in, fighting for justice and defending the rights of the oppressed.

 

What does the word 'righteous' mean?

a)

Feeling worried or nervous about something

b)

Being good and morally upright

c)

To publicly criticize or condemn something or someone

d)

To create or come up with something

14.

She was completely dumfounded by the surprise party.

 

What does the word 'dumfounded' mean?

a)

To compete or argue with someone

b)

Very surprised and unable to speak or move

c)

Unconditional love and selfless caring

d)

A statement made under oath

15.

The investigators uncovered evidence of a conspiracy between the politicians and the wealthy business owners.

 

What does the word 'conspiracy' mean?

a)

Seeing your own image in a mirror

b)

Feeling of strong dislike or disrespect

c)

When people secretly plan something together

d)

To create or come up with something

16.

She beckoned him to come closer with a wave of her hand.

 

What does the word 'beckon' mean?

a)

To signal someone to come closer

b)

To create or come up with something

c)

To compete or argue with someone

d)

To create or set up something new

17.

She gazed at her reflection in the mirror, studying the details of her appearance.

 

What does the word 'reflection' mean?

a)

Seeing your own image in a mirror

b)

When people secretly plan something together

c)

To publicly criticize or condemn something or someone

d)

To signal someone to come closer

18.

She felt apprehensive about her upcoming presentation.

 

What does the word 'apprehensive' mean?

a)

Feeling worried or nervous about something

b)

To create or come up with something

c)

Tricking someone by being dishonest

d)

Unconditional love and selfless caring

19.

She was able to devise a creative solution to the problem.

 

What does the word 'devise' mean?

a)

Able to be heard

b)

Being good and morally upright

c)

To create or come up with something

d)

Unconditional love and selfless caring

20.

The detective uncovered the web of deception woven by the mastermind behind the crime.

 

What does the word 'deception' mean?

a)

To create or come up with something

b)

A statement made under oath

c)

Able to be heard

d)

Tricking someone by being dishonest