ELAR Vocabulary and Word Identification 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which example best illustrates the meaning of 'infer'?
- Looking up a word's definition in the dictionary
- Guessing a character's feelings based on their actions in the text (Correct answer)
- Reading a passage aloud to the class
- Copying a sentence from the textbook
Correct answer: Guessing a character's feelings based on their actions in the text
To infer means to draw a conclusion from evidence or reasoning, not directly stated information.
Question 2: What does the Latin root 'aud' mean in words like 'audible' and 'audience'?
- to see
- to hear (Correct answer)
- to speak
- to write
Correct answer: to hear
The Latin root 'aud' means to hear, which is why 'audible' means able to be heard.
Question 3: Which word is an antonym for 'verbose'?
- wordy
- concise (Correct answer)
- elaborate
- repetitive
Correct answer: concise
'Verbose' means using too many words, while 'concise' means brief and to the point — they are opposites.
Question 4: In context, what does 'desolate' most likely mean in the sentence: 'After the storm, the town looked desolate and abandoned'?
- lively and crowded
- bleak and empty (Correct answer)
- colorful and vibrant
- newly constructed
Correct answer: bleak and empty
'Desolate' means bare, deserted, or bleak, especially after devastation.
Question 5: The word 'omniscient' literally means:
- all-powerful
- all-knowing (Correct answer)
- all-seeing
- all-hearing
Correct answer: all-knowing
'Omniscient' combines 'omni' (all) and 'scient' (knowing), meaning having complete knowledge.
Question 6: Which sentence uses context clues to suggest the meaning of 'tenacious'?
- The tenacious plant grew even in rocky soil, refusing to die. (Correct answer)
- The plant was tenacious and green.
- She found the tenacious book on the shelf.
- The weather became tenacious after noon.
Correct answer: The tenacious plant grew even in rocky soil, refusing to die.
The phrase 'refusing to die' acts as a context clue, suggesting 'tenacious' means persistent or stubborn.
Question 7: What does the prefix 'anti-' mean in words like 'anticlimactic' and 'antisocial'?
- before
- in favor of
- against or opposite (Correct answer)
- within
Correct answer: against or opposite
The prefix 'anti-' means against or opposite, as in antisocial (against being social).
ELAR Vocabulary and Word Identification 3
Which example best illustrates the meaning of 'infer'?