Context Clues
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Use context clues to determine the meaning of the unknown word.
Topics of this game:
- Regular exercise is "beneficial" to your body, but too much exercise is not good for you. What does the word "BENEFICIAL" mean?
- Molly remembered when she had just two pairs of shoes. Now, her closet holds a "plethora" of shoes in almost every color and every style. She can hardly fit anything else in her closet! What does the word "PLETHORA" mean?
- When I was caught in the rain, my clothes were "saturated" and completely soaking wet. What does the word "SATURATED" mean?
- The entire team was "exuberant" when their high school football team won the state championship game. What does the word "EXUBERANT" mean?
- I was "flabbergasted" when I found out I won the art contest! I could not believe my artwork was chosen out of 1,000 students. What does the word "FLABBERGASTED" mean?
- Jason was in a "somber" mood when he heard the bad news. What does the word "SOMBER" mean?
- Eating too much junk food may be "hazardous" to your health. What does the word "HAZARDOUS" mean?
- I was so "parched", I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. What does the word "PARCHED" mean?
- Many birds "migrate" for the winter. They return in the spring. What does the word "MIGRATE" mean?
- We are "depleting" the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left. What does the word "DEPLETING" mean?
- David knew that the Gifted & Talented (GT) program was "rigorous". It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. What does the word "RIGOROUS" mean?
- Jackie is a wonderful piano player, but Emily is more "versatile." Emily sings, acts, paints, writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word "VERSATILE "mean?
- The parking lot was so "congested," it took half an hour to get out. What does the word "CONGESTED" mean?
- My favorite movie "antagonists" are Thanos, Lord Voldemort, Darth Vader, and the Wicked Witch of the West. What does the word "ANTAGONISTS" mean?
- Henry did not enjoy washing the dishes and thought it was an extremely dull chore. It was "monotonous" work, doing the same thing over and over. What does the word "MONOTONOUS" mean?
- The shallow river was usually easy for hikers to wade across. However, the recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too "treacherous" to cross. What does the word "TREACHEROUS" mean?
- Sara was feeling "apprehensive" about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions? What does the word "APPREHENSIVE" mean?
- Slavery was "abolished" in the U.S. after the Civil War. What does the word "ABOLISHED" mean?
- The "frigid" water made her teeth chatter and lips turn blue. What is the meaning of the word "FRIGID"?
- What a difference a week makes! Last week, Amber was very disappointed after her soccer team's loss. This week, though, she was "elated"! What does the word "ELATED" mean?
