Context Clues & Parts of Speech Review

Question 1

If not for the zephyrs that were cooling us, our room would have been too hot. Zephyrs means:

Accepted Answer

gentle breezes

Question 2

Although everyone else danced crazily at the party, Mena remained demure. Demure means:

Accepted Answer

quiet and reserved

Question 3

In the sentence, "Myra is a talkative girl," TALKATIVE is a(n):

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adjective

Question 4

In the sentence, "The stench coming from the kitchen was repulsive," REPULSIVE is a(n):

Accepted Answer

adjective

Question 5

In the sentence, "Happiness is my main goal in life," HAPPINESS and LIFE are both:

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nouns

Question 6

She called me a coward, and I took umbrage at that insult.

Accepted Answer

offense

Question 7

I can tell from the fetid smell in your fridge that your milk has spoiled. Fetid means:

Accepted Answer

having a foul odor

Question 8

In the sentence, "The boy ran wildly down the hall," WILDLY is a(n):

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adverb

Question 9

We would all like to avoid another quagmire by being more prepared next time. Quagmire means:

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a difficult situation

Question 10

In the summer, the heat and humidity makes people languid and lazy. Languid means:

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sluggish

Question 11

In the sentence, "Froyo the cat violently hacked up a hairball," HACKED is a(n):

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verb

Question 12

In the sentence, "The dentist mercilessly drilled my sore tooth," MERCILESSLY is a(n):

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adverb

Question 13

Ms. S couldn't hear the announcement over the cacophony of the screaming kids. Cacophony means:

Accepted Answer

tremendous noise

Question 14

My little brother vexes me when he jabs me in the ribs with his finger. Vexes means:

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irritates

Question 15

Myrella's pallid complexion resulted from a loss of blood. Pallid means:

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lacking color

Question 16

The evil prince had a nefarious plot to kill the king. Nefarious means:

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villainous

Question 17

In the sentence, "That was a huge sneeze!" SNEEZE is a(n):

Accepted Answer

noun

Question 18

Al is so magnanimous:he let me wear his shoes even though I lose everything. Magnanimous means:

Accepted Answer

generous

Question 19

Everyone was tired of hearing the principal's harangue about being in uniform. Harangue means:

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ranting speach

Question 20

Gilly loved playing games,so she played the review game with alacrity. What does alacrity mean?

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eagerness

Question 21

In the sentence, "The camel spit at the tourists," SPIT is a(n)

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verb

Question 22

Bran became ebullient upon hearing he was accepted to his 1st-choice college. Ebullient means:

Accepted Answer

extremely lively

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