Animals
Winston was very obstinate, or stubborn, he would not move from the couch, even when Mrs. McCall's husband told him to.
What does obstinate mean?
What is stubborn?
Many streaming companies like Nextlix, HBO, and Disney compete to produce prestigious award-winning shows that draw attention.
What does prestigious mean?
What is honored?
Unlike Mrs. McCall who likes everything on her desk to be neatly organized, Ms. Boyer's desk is higgledy-piggledy.
What does higgledy-piggledy mean?
What is messy?
In Charlotte’s Web, Wilbur feels despondent, or deeply sad, when he learns about his fate on the farm.
What does despondent mean?
What is low spirits from loss of hope?
The wrestler's grip was as tenacious as a bulldog, making it nearly impossible for his opponent to escape.
What does tenacious mean?
What is a firm hold?
The cheetah is known for its celerity, much like a race car is known for its speed.
What does celerity mean?
What is fast?
When Pedro Pascal arrived late to the movie premier after countless hours of flying and no time to tidy up, he looked disheveled on the red carpet.
What does disheveled mean?
What is Messy or Unkempt?
Because Ms. Boyer was fatigued, she could barely keep her eyes open during the student presentations.
What does fatigued mean?
What is tired?
Because Matilda is intellectually precocious, she is able to outsmart Miss Trunchbull in Roald Dahl’s "Matilda."
What does precocious mean?
What is mature?
The player demonstrated his ambidextrous skills by dribbling, shooting, and passing with both hands.
What does ambidextrous mean?
What is able to use both hands well?
Pezzo's deleterious habits, such as eating house plants, climbing on the curtains, and yowling all night long, were not appreciated by his owners.
What does deleterious mean?
What is damaging?
Unlike the bombastic energy of at the Travis Scott concert, Phoebe Bridgers performance was much more subdued, with quiet crowds and intense eye contact from the crowd.
What does subdued mean?
What is quiet?
Ms. Boyer and Mrs. McCall's fleeting happiness was like a bubble, beautiful but gone in seconds.
What does fleeting mean?
What is quick?
Unlike the benevolent Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia, the White Witch is cruel and merciless.
What does benevolent mean?
What is kind?
Unlike the players who became tired in the late stages of the soccer match, the striker maintained his vigor, continuing to chase down every ball.
What does vigor mean?
What is effort or energy?
Since the rabbit was so timorous, it immediately hopped away at the slightest sound.
What does timorous mean? AND what type of context clue is being used?
What is easily scared?
What is cause and effect?
Unlike the lighthearted tone of "Friends", the series "Euphoria" presents a far more bleak portrayal of adolescence.
What does bleak mean? AND what type of context clue is being used?
What is lacks warmth?
What is antonym?
Mrs. McCall has banal hobbies such as running marathons, reading hundreds of books, and collecting rocks.
What does banal mean? AND what type of context clue is being used?
What is boring?
What is example, list, series?
When the Boy silently releases the lanterns at the end of "The Giver," readers can infer the moment is momentous, signaling irreversible change.
What does momentous mean? AND what type of context clue is being used?
What is significant?
What is inference?
The cheer team's meticulous preparation led to a near perfect performance, earning them high scores from the judges.
What does meticulous mean? AND what type of context clue is being used?
What is careful or precise?
What is cause and effect?
Unlike Bob the Billy goat who knows how the farm runs because he has lived there for years, Mildred who just arrived will need more time to acclimate.
What does acclimate mean? AND what type of context clue is being used?
What is get used to?
What is antonym?
Beyoncé’s Coachella performance was like a cultural coronation, a significant moment in modern music history.
What does coronation mean? AND what type of context clue is being used?
What is honoring someone?
What is comparison?
Mrs. McCall noticed that Ms. Boyer always seemed to avoid eye contact and fidgeted whenever someone asked for a hug, leading Mrs. McCall to believe she felt apprehensive about hugs.
What does apprehensive mean? AND what type of context clue is being used?
What is uneasy?
What is inference?
In "Where the Wild Things Are," Max encounters ferocious creatures such as large forest dwellers with large teeth and claws.
What does ferocious mean? AND what type of context clue is being used?
What is fierce or violent?
What is example, list, series?
Despite the pressure, the players maintained their fortitude, or resilience, refusing to give up.
What does fortitude mean? AND what type of context clue is being used?
What is synonym?