Word Meaning from Context
Multiple Choice
Use context clues to choose the correct meaning of each bold-faced and underlined word in the following sentences.
Miguel put the commas in his paper willy-nilly. There seemed to be no logic to his use of commas.
If you do something willy-nilly, you do it
- randomly
- angrily
- happily
- intelligently
Cell phones seem to be ubiquitous. No matter where I look I see someone on one.
If something is ubiquitous it seems to
- be present everywhere at once
- be funny beyond belief
- be unintelligent
- be innappropriate
Sam was a frugal guy. He cut out coupons, looked for sales, and bought items that were on clearance.
If someone is frugal, they are
- not wasteful
- grumpy
- silly
- rude
Mark thought Steve was too pugnacious. Steve was always starting fights while they were out.
Pugnacious means
- fond of fighting
- fond of laughing
- fond of talking
- fond of dancing
In spite of all his talk about his great wealth, I noticed that the penny-pincher did not offer to remunerate us for expenses.
Remunerate means to
- pay
- establish
- comfort
- anger