Context Clues
She didn’t clean her room for weeks, causing clothes and papers to ______________________ into a huge messy pile on the floor.
accumulate
VITAL
nonessential
important
unimportant
important
to harm by contact with something undesirable
contaminate
danger
peril
risk
safe
safe
to make or become less
hmnidis
diminish
Scratching your mosquito bite will only ___________ the itch and make it worse.
aggravate
DRASTIC
mild
gentle
severe
severe
being wasteful or spending more than in necessary
extravagant
reduce
lessen
increase
diminish
increase
danger
liper
peril
Water __________________ is important in dry areas, so people are encouraged to take shorter showers and fix leaks.
conservation
FRUGAL
wasteful
economical
extravagant
economical
something that is harmful or dirty
impurity
cleanliness
impurity
contamination
pollution
cleanliness
to replace one thing or person for another
utbsitutes
substitute
The ___________________rain made it feel like the sun would never shine again.
perpetual
DIMINISH
lessen
expand
increase
lessen
skill in dealing with difficult situations
resourceful
eternal
brief
unending
perpetual
brief
to suffer; to undergo
tnssiau
sustain
The bridge was built with strong materials to _____________ heavy traffic for many years.
sustain
SUSTAIN
weaken
exhaust
maintain
maintain
seeming to last for a long time; continuous
perpetual
shortage
asset
supply
resource
shortage
to make worse
vgrtaeag
aggravate