Context Clues
True or False. There are three types of context clues to decipher the meaning of a word.
What is true?
Lizzie tried to ___her pride and prejudice, but her initial judgments about Mr. Darcy were difficult to overcome. A. Suppress B. Comprise C. Accede
What is suppress?
Meddlesome, prying, obtrusive, ____ (Synonym)
What is officious?
Sometimes, a judge may (bequeath/expunge) a criminal record if the offender shows that they've given up a life of crime.
Expunge
I think that most good rulers try to be good-natured and kind - which leaves me wondering why Emperor What's-His-Name insisted on being so malevolent.
Evil, cruel.
Contrasting clue
Even when the economy is strong, there is always a large number of destitute families in urgent need of assistance. Restatement, Contrast, or Inference.
What is a contrast?
Despite Beowulf's heroic nature, even his __ contemporary, Unferth, admired his strength and bravery. A. Truculent B. Unfeigned C. Altruistic
What is truculent?
Antonym for selfish, self-centered?
What is altruistic?
How this person appeared behind us, we don't know. The whole situation was (uncanny/supercilious) and everyone felt a bit off about it.
Uncanny
Jaimie's argument seemed to sway everyone's opinion - I've never heard such a cogent plea.
Forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point
Inferential clue
Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address tried to unite the country and preserve it on the day he dedicated a cemetery for the repose of the Civil War soldiers at Gettysburg. Restatement, Contrast, Inference.
What is inference?
Before __ing the true nature of his __, Victor Frankenstein's hubris blinded him to the disastrous consequences of his scientific pursuit. A. ascertain, affiliated B. Ascertain, panacea C. Ascertain, attainment.
What is ascertain, attainment?
Antonym for unlimited, everlasting, eternal
What is finite?
Mr. Barclay and Mrs. Moffitt would be (remiss/venial) if they did not remind you to study for your vocabulary test.
Remiss
This year, I've had a dearth of fall-related trips to the hospital. I guess those walking lessons really came in handy, afterall.
A lack, a scarcity.
Inferential Clue
The shadows seemed to deepen as the creature, a grotesque parody of Frankenstein's creation, skulked and prowled behind the old oak tree.
What is a restatement clue?
While we must praise the Athenians of Greece who reach back over 3,000 years for introducing democratic ideals to the world, we would be __not to recognize the __ between their form of democracy and ours. A. remiss; discrepancies B. remiss; facile C. pungent; discrepancies
What is remiss; discrepancies ?
Synonym for "all-knowing" or "all seeing."
Omniscient
Students are so tired of vocab - they'll celebrate any period of (repose/assent) they can get from it.
Repose
"This vocabulary test is so easy - I'm going to slack off from now on!" said the students. Mr. Barclay and Mrs. Moffitt realized that good grades should be far less facile.
Easily done. Easily shown but not easily felt.
Restatement Clue
Elizabeth Bennet, despite her initial disdain for Mr. Darcy's supercilious demeanor, eventually came to understand the pride that lay beneath his surface arrogance. Restatement, Contrast, Inference.
What is an inference?
The ___shadow cast by Grendel, which __ed the Danes' fear, lingered over the mead-hall in Beowulf, foreshadowing the terror. A. venal; brandish B. ominous; comprise C. venal; deft
What is ominous, comprise?
Antonym for "controlled," "mild," or "limited."
Rampant
It's not a good idea to (embark/brandish) your valuables in crowded, unfamiliar areas.
Brandish
Larry decided to determine if a steel rod was more supple than his forehead. Because he was sent to the hospital, and the rod was not - I think the conclusion was pretty obvious.
Bending easily, readily adaptable.
Context Clue