Vocabulary-Context Clues Practice

Question 1

On his birthday, my grandpa became an OCTOGENARIAN.

Accepted Answer

80-90 year old person

Question 2

The PENURIOUS man only gave the waitress a dime as a tip. Penurious means:

Accepted Answer

stingy

Question 3

I don't believe in AUGURY, so I don't think that the rain is a sign we will lose. Augury means:

Accepted Answer

omens

Question 4

As an AUTONOMOUS being, I am allowed to make my own choices. Autonomous means:

Accepted Answer

independent

Question 5

Excited for my birthday, I dressed this morning with VERVE and gusto. Verve means:

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spirit or enthusiasm

Question 6

When I confronted him about being late, he got BELLIGERENT and angry. Belligerent means:

Accepted Answer

aggressive

Question 7

The ship MOORED at 7:19 AM, so people could get off. Moored means:

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anchored

Question 8

The PALLET smelled and was uncomfortable to sleep on.

Accepted Answer

straw-filled mattress

Question 9

These objects were once valuable in an EPOCH long ago, but now they are worthless.

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era

Question 10

He EXPUNGED the document, so his offenses were no longer on his record. Expunge means:

Accepted Answer

erased

Question 11

A SQUADRON of bees flew out when I hit the hive and attacked me. Squadron means:

Accepted Answer

troop

Question 12

The building was PRODIGIOUS and took up a lot of space on the city block. Prodigious means:

Accepted Answer

impressively large

Question 13

Zach remains friends with Louie because Zach CHERISHES Louie's friendship. Cherishes means:

Accepted Answer

treasures

Question 14

The boy rejected the bully's SPURIOUS offer of friendship. Spurious means:

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inauthentic

Question 15

She got an ACCOLADE for soccer when she scored the winning goal. Accolade means:

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reward

Question 16

I tried to INCULCATE him about the rules, so he would know how to behave. Inculcate means:

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indoctrinate

Question 17

Plucking the strings, he played the wooden MANDOLIN with ease. Mandolin means:

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lute

Question 18

When he lost and just shrugged, I was surprised by his NONCHALANT attitude. Nonchalant means:

Accepted Answer

indifferent

Question 19

When he broke his MANDIBLE, he had a hard time chewing his lunch. Mandible means:

Accepted Answer

jawbone

Question 20

I had to quit my job when it became an ENCUMBRANCE that hurt my grades. Encumbrance means:

Accepted Answer

burden

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