Examples
The abandoned house was infested with vermin, including rats, fleas, and cockroaches.
What does vermin mean?
A. pests
B. insects
C. germs
A. pests
Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it.
What does detest mean?
A. love
B. hate
C. perform
B. hate
She gave her consent and allowed her son to go to the concert.
What does consent mean?
A. disapproval
B. permission
C. story
B. permission
The new cafeteria has lots of room for many tables. It is much more spacious than the old lunchroom.
What does spacious mean?
A. roomy
B. crowded
C. pleasant
A. roomy
An army uniform has symbols on it. These emblems show what the person has done in the army.
What are emblems?
A. buttons
B. symbols
C. stains
B. symbols
Many of the city's structures, including houses, office buildings, and factories, were damaged from the flood.
What is a structure?
A. road
B. businesses
C. buildings
C. buildings
Regular exercise is beneficial to your body, but too much exercise is not good for you.
What does beneficial mean?
A. helpful
B. harmful
C. pleasant
A. helpful
We had surplus food after our camping trip, so we ate the extra meals at home.
What is the meaning of surplus?
A. extra
B. shortage
C. rotted
A. extra
The waxwing, which is a brown bird, made his home in my tree.
What does waxwing mean?
A. insect
B. a type of tree
C. a type of bird
C. a type of bird
When Sarah was sick, her voice was inaudible. We could not hear anything she was saying.
What does inaudible mean?
A. very loud
B. very shy
C. very soft
C. very soft
Our visited the museum on a field trip. We saw many artifacts like pottery, art, and statues from many old places.
What are artifacts?
A. ideas from long ago
B. exhibits
C. objects from long ago
C. objects from long ago
Mr. James wants us to be prompt in the mornings, not late.
What does prompt mean?
A. happy
B. on time
C. fast
B. on time
Petra has so many friends because she is a gregarious person.
What does gregarious mean?
A. shy
B. scared
C. outgoing
C. outgoing
Her idea was novel; it was original and unique.
What does novel mean?
original and unique
Petra has so many friends because she is a gregarious person.
What does gregarious mean?
A. shy
B. scared
C. outgoing
C. outgoing
You can use candles, flashlights, and lamps to illuminate the room.
What does illuminate mean?
A. to lighten up
B. to darken
C. to weaken
A. to lighten up
Martina used to be frail, but in the past year, she has become strong.
What does frail mean?
A. weak
B. shy
C. unhappy
A. weak
Vital organs like your heart are essential to your survival.
What does vital mean?
A. extra
B. important
C. unhealthy
B. important
Margaret had ambivalent feelings about attending the concert. She knew she'd enjoy the music, but she didn't really want to go out in the rainy weather.
What does ambivalent mean?
A. mixed
B. angry
C. annoyed
A. mixed
The hill was too arduous to ride up. We had to walk our bikes up the hill.
What does arduous mean?
A. easy, not difficult
B. fun, exciting
C. difficult, steep
C. difficult, steep
She took an elixir, such as cough medicine, to help her feel better.
What does elixir mean?
medicine
*answers vary
I thought the math problem was complex, but she though it was easy.
What does complex mean?
difficult
*answers vary
Libby Riddles wanted to win a famous sled-dog race in Alaska. She knew conditions would be brutal, but the fierce blizzards and ferocious temperatures did not stop her. She became the first woman to win the race.
What could brutal mean?
tough and uncomfortable
*Answers will vary
Some people fear alligators, but there really are not many authentic cases of alligators attacking people. Most reports have not been backed by real facts. The stories just seem to become more exaggerated until they seem true.
What does authentic mean?
real; truthful
When she was young, my grandmother was a milliner who made caps, berets, and bonnets for wealthy women.
What is a milliner?
hat maker