Content Clues 1
She didn't get to see her father often, as her parents were estranged and divorced.
As used in the sentence, the word estranged means:
a) no longer near
b) no longer close or affectionate
c) still loving but not living together
What is no longer close or affectionate? B
The children ran wild as their mother was lax with punishment.
As used in the sentence, which could be an synonym for lax?
a) un-sufficient
b) sufficient
c)strict
What is un-sufficient? A
The disparity between the rich side of town and the poor side of town could be seen in the good and bad conditions of the houses.
As used in the sentence, the word means disparity:
a) a great comparison
b) a great difference
c) equality
What is a great difference? B
Her vision was obscured by the tree.
As used in the sentence, which could be an antonym for obscured?
a) blocked
b) cleared
c) hindered
What is cleared? B
They expedited the making of the police officer's sandwich as he had to leave.
As used in the sentence, the word expedited means:
a) made it slowly
b) made it quicker
What is made it quicker? B
As the child chased the ball, they ran impetuously into the road.
As used in the sentence, the word impetuously means:
a) quickly
b) carefully
c) thoughtfully
What is quickly? A
There is a push to eradicate the COVID-19 virus, so that we may get back to a mask free life!
As used in the sentence, which could be an synonym for eradicate?
a) promote
b) reproduce
c) destroy
What is destroy? C
That lady is meticulous with her work, never having any mistakes!
As used in the sentence, the word means meticulous:
a) very careful and precise
b) slow and steady
c) sloppy but accurate
What is very careful and precise? A
They opposed the tearing down of the monument.
As used in the sentence, which could be an antonym for opposed?
a) against
b) for
c) unsure
What is for? B
He was arrested but later released as the charges were fraudulent.
As used in the sentence, the word fraudulent means:
a) true
b) unacceptable
c) unjust
What is unjust? C
The women tried to bring illicit food back with her from Jamaica but it was taken at the custom's station.
As used in the sentence, the word illicit means:
a) frozen
b) forbidden
c) acceptable
What is forbidden? B
Flowers lay dormant until the spring brings them back to their full beauty.
As used in the sentence, which could be an synonym for dormant?
a) dead
b) alive
c) asleep
What is asleep? C
Scientists are trying to create a panacea for the COVID-19.
As used in the sentence, the word means panacea:
a) fear of
b) acceptance of
c) a solution or remedy
What is a solution or remedy? C
She became absorbed in her book and became oblivious to the passage of time.
As used in the sentence, which could be an antonym for oblivious ?
a) unclear
b) aware
c) unaware
What is aware? B
Post-it notes were fortuitously create by a scientist trying to make a strong glue.
As used in the sentence, the word fortuitously means:
a) slowly
b) accidently
c) quickly
What is accidently? B
When the hunter entered the jungle, the jungle suddenly became incongruous.
As used in the sentence, the word incongruous means:
a) harmonized
b) un-harmonized
c) quiet
What is unharmonized? B
The student didn't know the answer and got flustered, but their frustration was exacerbated by the other students laughing at him.
As used in the sentence, which could be an synonym for exacerbated?
a) worsened
b) helped
c) stopped
What is worsened? A
He fabricated the entire system by himself!
As used in the sentence, the word means fabricated:
a) construct or manufacture
b) designed
c) destroyed
What is construct or manufacture? A
With the heavy rains, flooding was imminent for people who lived near the river.
As used in the sentence, which could be an antonym imminent?
a) possible
b) unlikely
c) definite
What is unlikely? B
She hypothetically won the game as it was stopped before they finished it.
As used in the sentence, the word hypothetically means:
a) supposedly
b) truly
c) possibly
What is supposedly? A
Although the classroom was going crazy, the teacher circled the room in a nonchalant manner.
As used in the sentence, the word nonchalant means:
a) angry
b) uncaring
c) calm
What is calm? C.
She emulated every note in the music sheet and played it perfectly perfectly!
As used in the sentence, which could be an synonym for emulated?
a) matched
b) read
c) hummed
What is matched? A
Superhero are said to have omnipotent powers!
As used in the sentence, the word omnipotent means:
a) ultimate power
b) little power
c) some power
What is ultimate power? A
People became ill, as the food handlers were negligent in proper temperature control.
As used in the sentence, which could be an antonym for negligent?
a) responsible
b) non-responsible
c) quick
What is responsible? A
The boy walked up just as the boxes were falling down, his arrival couldn't have been at a more opportune time!
As used in the sentence, the word opportune means:
a) unfavorable
b) worse
c) favorable
What is favorable? C