Context Clues 1
My biggest consideration when purchasing a laptop is how ___________ it will be, considering that I do a lot of traveling.
What is... portable?
Her deafness was considered ___________ because she was born without hearing.
What is... congenital?
My teenage son stopped asking me to ____________ him when he realized the ruling would require him to pay his own bills.
What is... emancipate?
It seems that every week Daniel makes another pathetic attempt to ____________ Phoebe for a date.
What is... importune?
small or little
What is... min?
I was ___________ when he first told me his shocking secret.
What is... incredulous?
There was _______________ relief among the workers yesterday at the decision not to close the factory; no one wanted to lose their job!
What is... manifest?
______________ will put my elderly dog out of his misery.
What is... euthanasia?
When the doctor delivered the ghostly white newborn baby, he immediately recognized the _______________ condition known as albinism, a deficiency or entire absence of pigment in the skin.
What is... congenital?
birth, race, kind, or creation
What is... gen?
As my father walked me down the aisle, he told me he was happy to _____________ me so I could be free to live my own life.
What is... emancipate?
Because people felt the title of “garbage man” was rude, the _________________ of “sanitation engineer” was created.
What is... euphemism?
Thankfully, the medicine caused my headache to _________.
What is... diminish?
The __________ young boy walked alone through the dark, scary forest to get his injured father medical aid.
What is... intrepid?
to carry, access, or gateway
What is... port?
The doctor refused to perform ______________ even though he knew it would permanently remove his patient’s suffering.
What is... euthanasia?
Even after I had politely declined and shut the door, I could hear the salesman continuing to ___________ me to let him demonstrate the expensive vacuum cleaner he was trying to sell.
What is... importune?
_______________ fire altars were carried about so the worship could be celebrated in any spot.
What is... portable?
The car sputtered and backfired as it rolled onto the lot. 'You want to sell that car?' the salesman asked, _____________.
What is... incredulous?
good or well
What is... eu?
Although Jason loves jumping out of airplanes, he does not consider himself to be as ___________ as a soldier in battle.
What is... intrepid?
They didn’t want to __________ my work, but they had decided to publish another article in the paper.
What is... diminish?
While this point seems ______________ to me, it may not be as obvious to everyone else.
What is... manifest?
While a _______________ may seem to tone down the negativity of your words, the meaning behind the phrase will remain the same.
What is... euphemism?
hand, make, or do
What is... man?