Context Clues 1
The class didn't utter a word while the teacher stepped outside for a moment. They were so well behaved. What does utter mean?
speak, say
Keeleigh felt her team would improve and prevail in the next game. What does prevail mean?
win
The player was disqualified for cheating in the game. What does disqualified mean?
removed or kicked out
Kayli is wary of spiders and always tries to avoid them. What does wary mean?
cautious or watchful
Ella couldn't stifle her giggles as her brother tried to trick his friend, so she ruined the joke. What does stifle mean?
hold back
The firefighter tried to extinguish the flames. What does extinguish mean?
to put out
The sick man felt better after drinking the elixir. What does elixir mean?
medicine, antidote
Lanie played a sneaky hoax on her little brother. What does hoax mean?
trick, joke
Hayden was browsing the book aisle of the store without planning to buy any books. What does browsing mean?
looking at
Kellie read the book with so much zeal that she finished it in one day. What does zeal mean?
excitement or enthusiasm
The two friends live in adjacent houses so they spend a lot of time together. What does adjacent mean?
next to or near
Emily won her tennis match. What does match mean?
game
Sarah B. tried to persuade her mother into letting her stay up all night. What does persuade mean?
to talk into, convince
The play was so dramatic that nobody smiled. What does dramatic mean?
serious
The mechanic had to dismantle the engine before cleaning it. What does dismantle mean?
take apart
Did you endorse the mayor in the last election? What does endorse mean?
support
The fertile soil helped her plants grow. What does fertile mean?
good or helpful for growing
Jade found it difficult to conceal her true feelings. What does conceal mean?
hide
It was such a novel idea to change a hanger into a flowerpot. What does novel mean?
new or unusual
Wes was elated when he received a present. What does elated mean?
excited, extremely happy
Zain loves to cook exotic foods using spices from India. What does exotic mean?
different, unique
Dancers are very limber, which explains how they can do so many twists and bends. What does limber mean?
flexible, bendy
Mason used an alias to hide his real identity from the authorities. What does alias mean?
fake name
Elijah tried to obtain permission to go to his first sleepover. What does obtain mean?
get, take
Natalie promised never to divulge the secret. What does divulge mean?
tell