Daily Context Clues

Question 1

The loquacious teacher was chattering about nothing. What does loquacious mean?

Accepted Answer

talkative

Question 2

Cacti are indigenous to the deserts of Arizona. What does indigenous mean?

Accepted Answer

native

Question 3

The idea of living in a benign climate is appealing. What does benign mean?

Accepted Answer

favorable

Question 4

It is difficult to imagine a surfeit of talent in one individual. What does surfeit mean?

Accepted Answer

excess

Question 5

He was impudent to mother. I would have punished him if he talked that way. Define impudent.

Accepted Answer

rude

Question 6

It was determined that the gold was authentic and worth a lot of money. Define authentic.

Accepted Answer

real

Question 7

No word must ever leak out about this clandestine military action! What does clandestine mean?

Accepted Answer

secret

Question 8

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time. What does curtail mean?

Accepted Answer

reduce

Question 9

RFID chips are dormant until switched on and made active by a chip reader. Define dormant.

Accepted Answer

passive

Question 10

When his covert, or hidden, activity was discovered, we were shocked. What does covert mean?

Accepted Answer

hidden

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