ELA Vocabulary Development 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is a synonym for 'benevolent'?
- hostile
- charitable (Correct answer)
- indifferent
- reckless
Correct answer: charitable
'Benevolent' means well-meaning and kind, making 'charitable' the closest synonym.
Question 2: The word 'ludicrous' most nearly means:
- serious
- inspiring
- absurd (Correct answer)
- cautious
Correct answer: absurd
'Ludicrous' describes something so foolish or exaggerated that it is laughable.
Question 3: In the sentence 'Her verbose essay was hard to follow,' what does 'verbose' mean?
- concise
- using too many words (Correct answer)
- poorly organized
- plagiarized
Correct answer: using too many words
'Verbose' means using more words than necessary; the opposite of concise.
Question 4: Choose the word that best completes the analogy: STINGY : GENEROUS :: TIMID : ___
- shy
- bold (Correct answer)
- quiet
- nervous
Correct answer: bold
Stingy and generous are antonyms, so timid's antonym, 'bold,' completes the analogy.
Question 5: What is the meaning of the prefix 'mal-' in the word 'malfunction'?
- great
- bad or wrong (Correct answer)
- again
- before
Correct answer: bad or wrong
The prefix 'mal-' comes from Latin meaning 'bad' or 'wrongly,' so malfunction means to function badly.
Question 6: Which sentence uses the word 'ambiguous' correctly?
- The instructions were ambiguous, so everyone understood them clearly.
- Her ambiguous answer left us unsure of her true meaning. (Correct answer)
- He gave an ambiguous and very detailed explanation.
- The ambiguous sign pointed directly to the exit.
Correct answer: Her ambiguous answer left us unsure of her true meaning.
'Ambiguous' means open to more than one interpretation, fitting a situation where meaning is unclear.
Question 7: The word 'meticulous' describes someone who:
- acts quickly without thinking
- pays careful attention to detail (Correct answer)
- ignores important rules
- speaks loudly and confidently
Correct answer: pays careful attention to detail
'Meticulous' means showing great attention to detail and being very careful and precise.
ELA Vocabulary Development 2
Which word is a synonym for 'benevolent'?