Context Clues

Front

The lost campers sweltered in the desert sun.

Back

sweated

Front

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the cliff's edge.

Back

dangerously

Front

Travel to New England in autumn for bright colors of foliage.

Back

leaves

Front

The mood at the former president's funeral was somber.

Back

serious

Front

The impudent boy received detention for inappropriate behavior during a guest speaker's presentation.

Back

rude

Front

Cold rain all day made it a dismal Saturday afternoon.

Back

gloomy

Front

Conner's constant prevaricating led teachers to distrust him.

Back

lying

Front

Super Smart Sam's inability to understand the math problem had a dilatory effect on his homework.

Back

delaying

Front

The propitious weather report encouraged families to picnic.

Back

favorable

Front

Nate's Language Arts teacher was persnickety, so he ensured his penmanship was clear, capitalized proper nouns, checked spellings, and used correct punctuation.

Back

picky