Context Clues Practice A

The impudent boy was rude to the policeman. What does impudent mean?

bold

Sitting in writing class all day is tedious. What does tedious mean?

boring

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun. What does sweltered mean?

burned

Even though a storm had just come through, the lake was strangely very placid that afternoon. What does placid mean?

calm

Please nullify our agreement; I am not interested anymore. What does nullify mean?

cancel

The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president. What does somber mean?

serious

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff. What does precariously mean?

dangerously

Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance. What does allotted mean?

allowed

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town. What does picturesque mean?

charming

The laceration on the boy's finger was not bad- it only needed 2 stitches. What does laceration mean?

cut

I have a plethora of cookies - please, take as many as you want. What does plethora mean?

excess

When he didn't understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them. What does clarify mean?

explain

The counterfeit money was not accepted at the retailer. What does counterfeit mean?

fake

The bin of potatoes in the cellar was replete; we would not run out of food all winter. What does replete mean?

full

Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon. What does dismal mean?

gloomy

We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage. What does foliage mean?

leaves

The tough task was filled with inherent dangers. What does inherent mean?

overflowing

Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the police would not be lower than domestic products. What does tariff mean?

tax