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1
We slept in the car after spending a
wretched
few hours in torrential rain. Define in context.
sorrowful
miserable
comfortable
suspenseful
2
Define in context: Bill was in a quandry; he had been invited to two parties on the same day.
dilemma
superiority
anxiety
surprise
3
Vincent Van Gogh was a painting
virtuoso
that many artists still imitate today. (In-context)
Person of great fame
Person of great skill
Person who makes a mess
Undeserving person
4
After the victorious swim meet, the
voracious
team ate four pizzas in ten minutes. (In context)
sleepy
starving
funny
satisfied
5
What synonyms best describe the effects of a
devastating
storm?
impressive, amazing
offensive, harrassing
destructive, ruinous
confusing, unattainable
6
What does it mean to identify words
in context
?
Memorize lists of words
Use surrounding words to help
Use a dictionary
Skip over it when reading
7
A famous celebrity wore a hat and sunglasses to try and travel
incognito
. (Define in context)
in disguise
quickly
foolishly
safely
8
The successful man earned his millions through cheating and
chicanery
. Define
chicanery
.
truthfulness
perseverance
deception
trickery
9
The crowd at Kohl's on Black Friday was an
auspicious
sign of future sales. Define in context.
Inappropriate
Positive
Horrible
Happy
10
What surrounding words might describe the
perils
of high-altitude mountain climbing?
unbelievable, astronomical
upsetting, volatile
dangerous, scary
regretful, forgiveness
11
At the diner, I
vacillated
between ordering fried chicken or lasagna. (Define in context.)
To guess
To waver
To wonder
To decide
12
The
loquacious
barber always told long, drawn-out stories while cutting a customer's hair.
Very talkative
Very friendly
Very businesslike
Very rude
13
The con man
bamboozled
the customers by making false promises. What is a synonym of
BAMBOOZLE?
to decieve
to charm
to surprise
to anger