Word Relationships: Using Context

My sister is quite the chef; she often creates her own meals and recipes that include different vegetables and spices. Why does the author most likely use the word chef instead of the word cook?

to emphasize how creative her meals are

The chemicals from the local factory polluted a local well, making the water supply too poisonous to drink. Based on the clues in the sentence, which word would be the best replacement for poisonous?

toxic

The beach was covered in so much debris that my brother and I decided to spend the morning picking up every piece of trash that we could find. Which word in the sentence tells the meaning of the word debris?

trash

Which sentence uses the denotative meaning of the word blue?

I wore a blue scarf to complement the color of my eyes.

Which sentence uses the connotative meaning of the word crooked?

I wore braces for two years to correct my crooked teeth. "not the answer The crooked businessman had more money than friends. Driving on the long, crooked road made me feel dizzy. The pictures on his poster appeared to be crooked.

Which sentence uses the denotative meaning of the word bear?

The bear lumbered across the mountain in search of food.

Which sentence uses the connotative meaning of the word dark?

The movie tells a dark tale of an ancient shipwreck.

My uncle likes to tell colorful stories about his adventures in other countries. Which statement about this sentence is true?

The sentence gives an example of connotation, because it uses the word colorful to suggest that the stories are interesting and detailed.

My older dog is very deft at catching a Frisbee mid-air, but our younger dog is so clumsy that he can barely chase after the ball. Which type of context clue does the author use to show the meaning of the word d

antonym

My father was livid when another driver crashed into the back of our van, but my mother was delighted that we would have to get a new car. Which word in the sentence gives a clue about the meaning of the word livid?

father "not the answer driver delighted new

My younger brother is such a tattle-tale that I can't do anything without my parents hearing about it. The author most likely uses the word tattle-tale to suggest

how annoying her brother's behavior is.

I regret buying the cheap TV at the electronics sale because it barely lasted a week before the screen went black and the volume stopped working. Based on the clues in this passage, the author uses the word cheap to mean

not well-made.

The lettuce was much too moist to eat. The leaves drooped limply off my fork and tasted chewy in my mouth. Based on the clues in the sentence, which word would be the best replacement for moist?

soggy