aReading Vocabulary 4

Question 1

The word 'notorious' most nearly means:

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Famous for something bad

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Generous and kind

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Private and secretive

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Unknown and obscure

Question 2

A passage states: 'The evidence was ambiguous, making it hard for the jury to reach a verdict.' What does 'ambiguous' mean?

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Open to more than one interpretation

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Clear and straightforward

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False and misleading

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Incomplete and missing

Question 3

Which word correctly completes the analogy? 'Timid is to bold as frugal is to _____.'

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Generous

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Careful

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Cheap

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Wise

Question 4

A student reads: 'The coach's motivational speech was pivotal in turning the team's season around.' What does 'pivotal' mean?

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Critically important or decisive

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Brief and forgettable

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Entertaining and funny

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Long and repetitive

Question 5

The root word 'port' as in 'transport,' 'portable,' and 'export' means:

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Carry or move

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Build or construct

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Measure or weigh

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Write or record

Question 6

Which sentence uses context clues to help define the word 'parched'?

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After running five miles in the heat, she was parched and desperately needed water.

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He parched the seeds before planting them in the spring.

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She parched the fabric before sewing the quilt.

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The parched teacher handed out the assignment.

Question 7

The word 'elaborate' can be used as both a verb and an adjective. In 'Please elaborate on your answer,' it is used as a:

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Verb meaning to explain in more detail

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Adjective meaning highly detailed

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Noun referring to extra information

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Adverb describing how to answer