Inference
When the baby spilled juice, her brother tried to conceal the mess before their mom saw.
What does conceal mean?
A. Hide
B. Show
C. Clean
D. Create
A: hide
The veteran, a person who has served in the military, shared his experiences.
What does veteran mean?
A. Teacher
B. Athlete
C. Soldier
D. Writer
c: soldier
He is an avid reader; he devours books, magazines, and newspapers every day.
What does avid mean?
A. Bored
B. Lazy
C. Eager
D. Careless
c: Eager
Unlike his timid brother, Marcus was bold and unafraid to speak in public.
What does timid mean?
A. Brave
B. Shy
C. Loud
D. Funny
b: Shy
The magician’s tricks were so bizarre, or strange, that the audience was left speechless.
What does bizarre mean?
A. Funny
B. Usual
C. Odd
D. Predictable
c: odd
The teacher gave a stern warning, and her serious expression told us she meant it.
What does stern mean?
A. Soft
B. Mean
C. Serious
D. Gentle
c: serious
The arid desert stretched for miles, receiving less than ten inches of rain a year.
What does arid mean?
A. Cold
B. Dry
C. Humid
D. Windy
b: dry
Many aquatic animals, such as fish, whales, and jellyfish, occasionally swim near land.
What does aquatic mean?
A. Flying
B. Living in water
C. Furry
D. Cold-blooded
B: living in water
Instead of being generous, he was stingy with his money.
What does generous mean?
A. Kind
B. Greedy
C. Giving
D. Brave
c: giving
The girl was ecstatic when she found out she had won the contest; she had never been so happy.
What does ecstatic mean?
A. Tired
B. Angry
C. Joyful
D. Nervous
C: Joyful
His immense collection of action figures filled three large shelves.
What does immense mean?
A. Tiny
B. Large
C. Heavy
D. Costly
B: Large
The weather was frigid, or extremely cold, during our trip to Alaska.
What does frigid mean?
A. Warm
B. Chilly
C. Hot
D. Rainy
b: Chilly
The pungent smell of garlic and onions filled the kitchen.
What does pungent mean?
A. Sweet-smelling
B. Strong-smelling
C. Fruity
D. Rotten
B: strong smelling
Unlike the chaotic classroom next door, ours was calm and quiet.
What does chaotic mean?
A. Clean
B. Noisy
C. Peaceful
D. Disorderly
D: Disorderly
The fragile vase was so delicate that even a small bump could break it.
What does fragile mean?
A. Weak
B. Heavy
C. Breakable
D. Strong
C: breakable
She was so meticulous with her art that every line was carefully drawn.
What does meticulous mean?
A. Messy
B. Careful
C. Quick
D. Artistic
B: careful
The soft pliable wood was easy to bend.
In this sentence, the word pliable means
A:bendable
B: rough
C: solid
D: hard
A: bendable
She’s very resourceful—she fixed her bike using tape, paper clips, and string.
What does resourceful mean?
A. Wasteful
B. Clever in finding solutions
C. Careless
D. Weak
B: clever in finding solutions
Unlike the rigid metal rod, the rubber tube was flexible and easy to bend.
What does rigid mean?
A. Loose
B. Hard
C. Stiff
D. Bent
c: stiff
He was enraged when he found out someone had taken his bike—he looked extremely angry.
What does enraged mean?
A. Happy
B. Sad
C. Mad
D. Tired
C: mad
The story was so engaging that I couldn’t stop reading it until the very end.
What does engaging mean?
A. Interesting
B. Long
C. Boring
D. Scary
Tara watches the TV continuously, or all the time.
In this sentence, the word continuously means
A:in the morning
B: all the time
C:never
D: in the country
The old house was dilapidated, with broken windows and a falling roof.
What does dilapidated mean?
A. Fancy
B. Clean
C. Run-down
D. Cozy
c: run down
While the mountain was treacherous, the valley trail was safe and easy.
What does treacherous mean?
A. Peaceful
B. Dangerous
C. Fun
D. Long
B: dangerous
The lady sat primly straight in the chair.
In this sentence, the word primly means
A:proper or tall
B: slouched
C: up
D: down
A: proper or tall