More Context Clues! High School Vocab

Shavon knew she would benefit from the vaccine, but her aichmophobia kicked in at the thought of a needle in her arm. AICHMOPHOBIA most likely means...

• fear of illness

• fear of sharp pointed objects

• love of a healthy lifestyle

• dislike of being touched

It's a real downer to be around Aram lately. He's so lugubrious that nothing seems to cheer him up or make him smile. LUGUBRIOUS most likely means...

• happy and upbeat

• bored and uninterested in others

• angry and bitter

• sad and gloomy

When the city council met to plan the new skate park and playground, the discussion became so contentious and divisive that no agreement was reached. CONTENTIOUS most likely means...

• content and relaxed

• embarassing

• argumentative

• unproductive

After being treated in the emergency room, we waited for hours for the doctors to discharge us. The long wait felt interminable. INTERMINABLE most likely means...

• never ending

• manageable

• expeditious

• dispassionate

The first warm day of spring revealed a profusion of daffodils, lilacs, and lilies blooming like a carpet between the trees in the park. PROFUSION most likely means...

• a small amount

• a gift or offering

• a great abundance

• multicolored

My sister thinks she's a comedian with her lame jokes, silly faces and weird comments, but many people perceive her as fatuous, not funny. FATUOUS most likely means...

• hilarious

• foolish

• innovative

• childish

When I asked a question about our new school schedule, I hoped for a clear, simple answer. But my guidance counselor's response was so complicated and obfuscated that I was simply bewildered. OBFUSCATE most likely means...

• straightforward and concise

• manipulative and mean

• to simplify

• to confuse or perplex

Have you ever watched a movie that a friend recommends, only to fall asleep because the action fizzled out and the dialogue was so insipid that you were bored to death? INSIPID most likely means...

• dull and boring

• intense and exciting

• ridiculous and unrealistic

• brief and superficial

Many young adults who move back home after college find that they have to abide by their parents' house rules as long as they reside there. ABIDE most likely means...

• to lessen or stop

• to tolerate or put up with

• a place of shelter or dwelling

• to insult or offend

The effulgent mood shone so brightly, we could walk around our campsite without a flashlight. EFFULGENT most likely means...

• filled to capacity

• waste byproducts

• very faint

• shine forth brilliantly