Contextual Vocabulary

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In the sentence 'He gave a very brief answer,' 'brief' most nearly means:

A long B short C detailed D extended

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In the sentence 'The path was very narrow,' 'narrow' most nearly means:

A wide B thin C long D short

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In the sentence 'The mountain peak was covered in snow,' 'peak' most nearly means:

A top B bottom C middle D side

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In the sentence 'He was very cautious when crossing the street,' 'cautious' most nearly means:

A reckless B careful C careless D bold

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In the sentence 'The journey was extremely exhausting,' 'exhausting' most nearly means:

A energizing B tiring C refreshing D invigorating

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In the sentence 'She was very particular about her clothes,' 'particular' most nearly means:

A careless B picky C easygoing D lazy

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In the sentence 'The smell was quite unpleasant,' 'unpleasant' most nearly means:

A nice B disgusting C wonderful D pleasant

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In the sentence 'She spoke in a very loud voice,' 'loud' most nearly means:

A quiet B soft C noisy D low

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In the sentence 'She felt miserable after losing her wallet,' 'miserable' most nearly means:

A happy B angry C unhappy D excited

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In the sentence 'The children were anxious about the test,' 'anxious' most nearly means:

A happy B excited C worried D calm

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In the sentence 'The children were reluctant to go to bed,' 'reluctant' most nearly means:

A eager B willing C unwilling D happy

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In the sentence 'She is a very dedicated worker,' 'dedicated' most nearly means:

A lazy B devoted C careless D uncommitted

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In the sentence 'He is a very ambitious person,' 'ambitious' most nearly means:

A lazy B driven C content D satisfied

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In the sentence 'The news was incredibly shocking,' 'shocking' most nearly means:

A unsurprising B predictable C astonishing D boring

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In the sentence 'The test was relatively easy,' 'relatively' most nearly means:

A extremely B slightly C completely D absolutely

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In the sentence 'She is a very loyal friend,' 'loyal' most nearly means:

A disloyal B faithful C untrustworthy D dishonest

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In the sentence 'The dress was very elegant,' 'elegant' most nearly means:

A plain B ugly C graceful D cheap

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In the sentence 'He is a reliable friend,' 'reliable' most nearly means:

A untrustworthy B dependable C lazy D dishonest

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In the sentence 'He spoke in a very sarcastic tone,' 'sarcastic' most nearly means:

A sincere B ironic C serious D straightforward

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In the sentence 'The old man was very wise,' 'wise' most nearly means:

A foolish B knowledgeable C young D angry

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In the sentence 'The scientist made an important discovery,' 'discovery' most nearly means:

A invention B finding C loss D mistake

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In the sentence 'She gave a genuine smile,' 'genuine' most nearly means:

A fake B real C forced D cold

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In the sentence 'The room was completely silent,' 'silent' most nearly means:

A quiet B noisy C crowded D bright

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In the sentence 'The garden was absolutely magnificent,' 'magnificent' most nearly means:

A ordinary B splendid C dull D plain

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In the sentence 'The movie was absolutely fantastic,' 'fantastic' most nearly means:

A terrible B wonderful C average D boring