After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation…

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence is "That nonchalant attitude of Jonah irks me." We need the option closest in meaning to the verb "irks".

Step 2: Explain the concept

• Irk (verb) means to annoy, irritate, or bother someone.
• Nonchalant (adjective) means casually unconcerned or indifferent. It tells us what kind of attitude Jonah has. It is not the word we are testing.

Someone who shows a careless, "I don't care" attitude often annoys others. That fits the meaning of "irks".

Step 3: Test each option

• A. baffles me: "baffle" means to confuse or puzzle. This is not the same as annoy.
• B. irritates me: "irritate" means to annoy. This matches "irks" exactly.
• C. amazes me: "amaze" means to surprise greatly. This does not fit.
• D. amuses me: "amuse" means to entertain or make someone laugh. This is the opposite of being annoyed.

Step 4: Answer Jonah's casual, unconcerned attitude annoys the speaker, so the correct option is B. irritates me.

Exam tip: In vocabulary-in-context questions, find the one word being tested ("irks") and replace it with each option. Words like irk, vex, nettle, peeve, rile all mean "to annoy". If you remember that group, you can answer quickly.