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Vocabulary Skills

The document discusses vocabulary skills and provides information on different methods for increasing one's vocabulary, including using context clues. It notes that building vocabulary requires time and patience, and cannot be done through memorization alone. Context clues, which are parts of statements that influence word meaning, can be used to deduce the definition of unknown words. There are several types of context clues, and using this context method is an effective way to enhance vocabulary.

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Vocabulary Skills

The document discusses vocabulary skills and provides information on different methods for increasing one's vocabulary, including using context clues. It notes that building vocabulary requires time and patience, and cannot be done through memorization alone. Context clues, which are parts of statements that influence word meaning, can be used to deduce the definition of unknown words. There are several types of context clues, and using this context method is an effective way to enhance vocabulary.

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VOCABULARY SKILLS

Enriching one’s vocabulary is not as simple as


counting one, two, three. It is not only matter of
memorizing newly encountered words.
Nor it is only consulting a dictionary for
word meaning. The quest for an enriched
vocabulary takes time and patient reading.
A person can increase his or her vocabulary by
getting the meaning of “unknown” word
through context clues.
Context Clues
Are the parts of written or spoken
statement that follow a specific word or
passage, usually influencing its meaning
or effect.
Once these clues are spotted, the
meaning of a word can easily be
unlocked.
Context Method
 isa way of enhancing one’s
vocabulary skills.
This approach of using the words that
describe another word within a statement
is called context method of getting word
meaning.
Kinds of Context Clues
1. Direct explaination or definition
Ex. He had no feeling of malice, no hatred in his
heart.

2. Clues from contrast, with or without signal


words
Ex. Usually you knew what to expect from Betty,
but sometimes, she was unpredictable.
3. Clues from action that is performed
Ex. The victim of the accident hoped the
medication would alleviated his suffering.

4. Clues from another sentence


Ex. The committee complained bitterly about the
high taxes. The major agreed that the taxes
seemed exorbitant.
5. Clues from your experience or general
information
Ex. When Johnny disturbed the class, the
teacher had to chastise him.

6. Clues provided by examples


For example, hypochondriac is explained by
the many unnecessary complaints a person
makes about illness.
7. Clues to synonyms for overworked words
Ex. He kept insisting stubbornly, “ Just the same,
you lied to me”
(insisting instead of saying)
Ex. The president has to deal with innumerable problems
affecting country.

a. important c. many
b. Few d. serious
1. There were some erroneous answers on the student’s test paper, but there
were enough wrong answers to fail him.
a. correct c. difficult
b. incorrect d. perfect
2. Businessmen have discovered that it is more satisfactory to be
benevolent than to be selfish and greedy.
a. spiteful c. ruthless
b. honest d. generous
3. The referee may have been prejudiced in his feeling for the home team, but
his decisions were made with impartiality.
a. Unfairness c. favoritism
b. Inequality d. integrity
4. After striking out for the second time, Dick tossed his cap down in disgust
and strode off disconsolately.
a. willingly c. carefully
b. triumphantly d. sadly
5. In order to be considerate of others, you should throw the debris from
your picnic basket into the container provided for that purposes.
a. rubbish c. paper
b. string d. plastic
6. This student has exerted a minimum effort and consequently, receives only
passing grade.
a. maximum c. small
b. enough d. plenty
7. A conversation with Fred is difficult because he’s too garrulous.
a. quiet c. careless
b. talkative d. honest
8. When it was evident that the rocket had been launched successfully, the crew
members became jubilant.
a. joyful c. disappointed
b. amazed d. gloomy
9. Ellen was the vivacious girl in our clab; she was always cheerful ad active
even when the rest of us were weary.
a. funny c. lively
b. sorrowful d. noisy
10. Ignorance is a menace to a country’s progress.
a. equanimity c. repose
b. passiveness d. threat
11. The lottery winner squandered his fortune.
a. saved c. absorbed
b. gave d. wasted
12. Voters should tolerate no malfeasance in the government.
a. breakdown c. wrongdoing
b. unkindness d. speech impediment
13. The prosecutor produced a panoply of evidence.
a. impressive display c. complete confusion
b. hectic celebration d. victorian undergarments
14. The infant burbled as she being fed.
a. bubbled/ gurgled c. belched
b. swallowed d. kindhearted
15. “ Romeo and Juliet” is a story of an amorous relationship.
a. entrancing c. noble-minded
b. passionate d. kindhearted
16. The woman plaited a mat from straw.
a. elongated c. interlaced
b. catalogued d. untangled
17. Lifting weights is an adjunct to aerobic exercises.
a. nearly location c. official order
b. complication d. addition/enhancement
18. A teacher discerned that one of her students is gifted.
a. decided c. recognized
b. talked about d. watched
19. In a quandary, she asked her teacher for advice.
a. uncertainty c. amount
b. embarrassment d. challenge
20. She has no inhibitions and does not worry about her image.
a. inspirations c. problems
b. hostilities d. self-consciousness
21. Astrophysicists examined the latest data with scrupulous attention.
a. untidy c. tasty
b. conscientious d. dishonest
22. The senator’s sonorous voice filled the hearing room.
a. dullc. listless
b. full-sounding d. flowing smoothly
23. The politician explained his illegal fund raising with disingenuous excuses.
a. upset c. insincere
b. straightforward d. unsympathetic
24. The traitor divulged the country’s military plans.
a. pampered c. concealed
b. revealed d. spoiled
25. The little girl reminisced the memories of her late grandfather.
a. recalled c. neglected
b. daydreamed d. repeated

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