Vocabulary Context Clues 5

Question 1

"The professor's verbose lectures often ran an hour over because he never stopped talking." What does "verbose" mean?

Accepted Answer

Using too many words

Answer

Lectures running over because he never stopped talking show "verbose" means using too many words.

Question 2

"Her resilient spirit helped her bounce back quickly after every setback." What does "resilient" mean?

Accepted Answer

Able to recover quickly

Answer

Bouncing back after setbacks shows "resilient" means able to recover quickly.

Question 3

"The contract contained an obscure clause that no one noticed until it was too late." What does "obscure" mean?

Accepted Answer

Hard to notice or unclear

Answer

A clause no one noticed shows "obscure" means hard to notice or unclear.

Question 4

"The volunteers showed great altruism, helping strangers without expecting anything in return." What does "altruism" mean?

Accepted Answer

Selfless concern for others

Answer

Helping strangers without reward shows "altruism" means selfless concern for others.

Question 5

"The boxer's formidable opponent had never lost a single match." What does "formidable" mean?

Accepted Answer

Powerful and hard to defeat

Answer

Never losing a match shows "formidable" means powerful and hard to defeat.

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