Context Clues Practice

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Mystified ("The train conductor told me what happened. You were on the wrong train car." Then she pointed to the large board that had previously mystified Patrick.)

Back

confused

Front

rigorous

Back

difficult

Front

embalming

Back

Keeping bodies from decaying or falling apart

Front

garrulous
The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.

Back

talkative

Front

protrudes

Back

sticks out

Front

synopsis

Back

abbreviated version

Front

murky

Back

gloomy

Front

cordially

Back

warmly

Front

infallible; Jeremy is not infallible; he makes many errors.

Back

always right

Front

tenacious

Back

persistent