As used in the text, what does the word "droned" most nearly mean?

Answer: spoke in a dull, monotonous way The audience is bored and watching the clock, so "droned" means spoke in a dull, monotonous way, not the aircraft, harmony, or pain senses.

As used in the text, what does the word "bear" most nearly mean?

Answer: carry without breaking Thin ice cannot support a person's weight; "bear" means to carry without breaking. Not the birthing, emotional, or animal senses.

As used in the text, what does the word "swift" most nearly mean?

Answer: happening quickly Hesitation will cost the chance, so the strategy depends on speed; "swift" means quick, not the bird, smoothness, or elegance senses.

SAT Reading and Writing · Topic 2.1

Words in Context Practice

Part of Craft and Structure.

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Sample 1difficulty 2/5
$The audience grew restless as the speaker droned through his prepared remarks. By the third repetition of the same anecdote, several listeners had begun to look pointedly at the clock.$
$As used in the text, what does the word "droned" most nearly mean?$
- A
  $spoke in a dull, monotonous way$
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- B
  $flew like a small unmanned aircraft$
- C
  $sang in harmony$
- D
  $moaned in pain$
Why
$The audience is bored and watching the clock, so "droned" means spoke in a dull, monotonous way, not the aircraft, harmony, or pain senses.$
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Sample 2difficulty 2/5
$The lake had frozen overnight, and the children rushed to test the ice. Their parents called them back, warning that early frost was rarely thick enough to bear a person's weight.$
$As used in the text, what does the word "bear" most nearly mean?$
- A
  $tolerate emotionally$
- B
  $give birth to$
- C
  $carry without breaking$
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- D
  $a large mammal$
Why
$Thin ice cannot support a person's weight; "bear" means to carry without breaking. Not the birthing, emotional, or animal senses.$
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Sample 3difficulty 2/5
$The team's strategy depended on a swift, coordinated attack. If any player hesitated, the gap would close and the chance would be lost.$
$As used in the text, what does the word "swift" most nearly mean?$
- A
  $smooth$
- B
  $elegant$
- C
  $a kind of bird$
- D
  $happening quickly$
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Why
$Hesitation will cost the chance, so the strategy depends on speed; "swift" means quick, not the bird, smoothness, or elegance senses.$
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Sample 4difficulty 2/5
$The novel's opening sentence is famous for its quiet ambition. In a single line, the narrator both introduces a family and hints at the secret that will, eventually, undo it.$
$As used in the text, what does the word "undo" most nearly mean?$
- A
  $untie$
- B
  $reverse a step on a computer$
- C
  $destroy$
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- D
  $unbutton$
Why
$The secret eventually destroys the family, so "undo" here means to ruin or destroy, not the physical untying, digital, or clothing senses.$
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Sample 5difficulty 2/5
$The volunteers worked tirelessly through the night, sorting donations and packing boxes for families displaced by the flood. By morning, every shelter in the county had received at least one delivery.$
$As used in the text, what does the word "tirelessly" most nearly mean?$
- A
  $without enthusiasm$
- B
  $without success$
- C
  $without preparation$
- D
  $without rest$
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Why
$The volunteers work all night and reach every shelter; "tirelessly" means without rest or fatigue.$
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