Improving Vocabulary with Word Parts and Context Clues Assignment
Create your own analogy with an object-to-function relationship using common kitchen appliances.
DISHWASHER : WASH :: refrigerator : cool
The terms pas de deux, arabesque, and ballet all come from the field of dance that was developed in France. What is the best explanation for these words being used in English?
The words were borrowed into English along with the concepts they describe.
What is the most likely definition of faux pas?
an embarrassing error
During the civil war, the country found itself in a state of near ________.
anarchy
I made a New Year's resolution to be generous, but I gave in to avarice instead.
antonym
DRINK : HYDRATION :: stress : _____ Which word completes the analogy?
anxiety
The _______ searched for artifacts in a field.
archaeologist
I love being outdoors, so a day at the movies is _________ for me.
atypical
What is the most likely definition of the word cumbersome?
awkward
DAISY : FLOWER :: parrot : _____ Which word completes the analogy?
bird
A stylus is a ________.
bone or metal pencil.
I trust you completely. You have complete _________ to arrange the party.
carte blanche
DRINK : HYDRATION :: stress : _____ What relationship does the analogy reveal?
cause and effect
A(n) ________ clue shows the meaning of the word stylus.
defintion
Extirpated most likely means "_________."
destroyed
Context clues in the passage show that deities means _________.
divine beings
I had a sense of __________ when I saw the girl who looked just like her mother used to.
déjà vu
Various protuberances, such as rocks, bushes, and ledges, made it easier for the climber to get up the wall.
example
Which type of context clue helps define humanities?
examples
Plants that _______ desirable traits tend to live longer than those that do not.
exhibit
The situation was unpleasant, and I did not know how to _________ myself from it.
extricate
The worst result of the hurricane was the inundation of water that flooded streets and basements.
flood
He was ________ when he learned that the director had given the role to another actor.
furious
Regenerate: Credible: Dormancy:
gen cred dorm
The synonym that shows the meaning of deities is ________.
gods
Oligarchy most likely means "a ______________."
government of a few people
I made a New Year's resolution to be generous, but I gave in to avarice instead.
greed
Corpulent: Dormancy: Regenerate:
having a large body state of rest to grow again
Edicts most likely means "__________."
laws
Which word in the sentence is a synonym for faux pas?
mistake
What you just said was a complete ________. How does it relate to what you said before?
non sequitur
Which analogy shows a "type of" relationship?
orange : citrus
What is the word root in impossible?
poss
Which analogy shows a synonym-to-antonym relationship?
realistic : imaginary
Which analogy shows a part-to-whole relationship?
sentence : paragraph
What is the most likely meaning of the word humanities?
subjects related to culture
Which analogy uses a relationship showing size or degree?
sweltering : hot
The worst result of the hurricane was the inundation of water that flooded streets and basements.
synonym
Various protuberances, such as rocks, bushes, and ledges, made it easier for the climber to get up the wall.
things that stick out
Which analogy shows a relationship between an object and what it is made of?
trumpet : brass
DAISY : FLOWER :: parrot : _____ Which relationship does the analogy reveal?
type of
Which analogy shows an object-to-function relationship?
vehicle : transportation
What is the word root in verbatim?
verb
Plagiarism is the act of copying a writer's words __________ and claiming them as one's own.
verbatim
