A Quiz About Context Clues
15 Questions
| Total Attempts: 79
Match each word with the corresponding definition in order to get things right.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Steadiness of mind under stress
- A.
Composure
- B.
Deteriorate
- C.
Discern
- 2.Characterized by extreme care and great effort.
- A.
Painstaking
- B.
Lament
- C.
Loathe
- 3.Become worse or disintegrate
- A.
Compassion
- B.
Discern
- C.
Deteriorate
- 4.Spot;detect with senses
- A.
Exalted
- B.
Discern
- C.
Plausible
- 5.Find repugnant
- A.
Affiliates
- B.
Loathe
- C.
Invariably
- 6.In an admirable manner
- A.
Commendable
- B.
Preposterous
- C.
I don't care
- 7.A person who represents an abstract quality
- A.
Indignant
- B.
Jealous
- C.
Personification
- 8.Angered at something unjust or wrong
- A.
Indignant
- B.
Callous
- C.
Mystic
- 9.Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
- A.
I want a ZERO
- B.
Judicious
- C.
Verbatim
- 10.Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence
- A.
Mystic
- B.
Fable
- C.
Nature
- 11.Not producing an intended effect
- A.
Commendable
- B.
Ace ing this test!
- C.
Ineffectual
- 12.Quick to understand
- A.
Literally
- B.
Apprehensive
- C.
Appropiate
- 13.Emotionally hardened
- A.
Callous
- B.
Caller
- C.
Callifa
- 14.A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
- A.
Paraphrase
- B.
Compassion
- C.
Mystic
- 15.Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style;
- A.
Exalted
- B.
Affiliate
- C.
Stuborn
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