Context Clues 1
Fred was haunted by his lifestyle of INTEMPERANCE with others.
What is decadence
Haley lived a life of sacrifice and SELF-DENIAL
What is decadence?
Jerome was SHOCKED AND HORRIFIED at the violent movie.
What is lurid
Pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook
What is provincial
Ernie tried to COMPLAIN about the plan after school.
What is expostulate?
The relationship was WORN OUT after the rumors began circulating.
Angela hired a lawyer who offered UNCONTESTABLE PROOF of her innocence.
What is innuendo?
Our candidate gained APPROVAL from the entire group.
What is approbation?
A combination, union, or merger for a specific purpose.
The EMT tried to SLAKE the flow of blood from the wound.
What is assuage?
The overworked desk clerk had an impolite and SNAPPISH attitude with us.
What is Petulant?
Echo seemed like such a SEDATE and SELF-CONTROLLED child at first.
What is petulant?
The cops tried to DRAW OUT a confession from the prisoner.
What is elicit?
The expression of approval or favorable opinion.
What is approbation?
Free pop is one of the PERKS of working at the convenience store.
What is prerogative?
The football player used a computer program to FEIGN playing.
What is simulate?
I would like to GENUINELY EXPRESS my joy over a coworker's promotion.
What is simulate?
The priest decided to go to Ireland as a BREAK to study religion.
What is hiatus?
To plead on behalf of someone else
The student has begun to SURPASS the master.
What is transcend?
The little boy was exploding in ANNOYANCE at having to wait.
What is umbrage
John provided a record of DISCREDITABLE actions in court.
What is meritorious
The criminal's demeanor was EXCESSIVELY SMUG OR SMOOTH when questioned about the break-in.
Used so often a to lack freshness or originality
What is hackneyed?
The principal tried to MEDIATE during the meeting.
What is intercede?