Context Clues / Vocabulary 7th grade Intensive Reading

Question 1

The loquacious barber always told long, drawn-out stories while cutting a customer's hair.

Accepted Answer

Very talkative

Question 2

A famous celebrity wore a hat and sunglasses to try and travel incognito. (Define in context)

Accepted Answer

in disguise

Question 3

We slept in the car after spending a wretched few hours in torrential rain. Define in context.

Accepted Answer

miserable

Question 4

What surrounding words might describe the perils of high-altitude mountain climbing?

Accepted Answer

dangerous, scary

Question 5

What synonyms best describe the effects of a devastating storm?

Accepted Answer

destructive, ruinous

Question 6

The con man bamboozled the customers by making false promises. What is a synonym of BAMBOOZLE?

Accepted Answer

to decieve

Question 7

Vincent Van Gogh was a painting virtuoso that many artists still imitate today. (In-context)

Accepted Answer

Person of great skill

Question 8

At the diner, I vacillated between ordering fried chicken or lasagna. (Define in context.)

Accepted Answer

To waver

Question 9

The crowd at Kohl's on Black Friday was an auspicious sign of future sales. Define in context.

Accepted Answer

Positive

Question 10

What does it mean to identify words in context?

Accepted Answer

Use surrounding words to help

Question 11

Define in context: Bill was in a quandry; he had been invited to two parties on the same day.

Accepted Answer

dilemma

Question 12

The successful man earned his millions through cheating and chicanery. Define chicanery.

Accepted Answer

trickery, deception

Question 13

After the victorious swim meet, the voracious team ate four pizzas in ten minutes. (In context)

Accepted Answer

starving

Question 14

How many articles are reccommended for a person read daily to improve his/her vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

2-3

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