Context Clues Review

Suzie's mother taught her to never let anyone degrade her, so now she demands respect in all of her relationships. What does degrade mean?

• Respect

• Disrespect

• Sincerity

• Effort

John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Bloodcore 6, he was so appalled by the bloodshed that he wrote the newspapers warning parents to not allow their children to see this movie. What does appall mean?

• Happy

• Angry

• Shocked

• Unsatisfied

My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I'll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful, she'd be a lot more fun. What does fretful mean?

• Unconcerned

• Worried

• Intelligent

• Silly

Alice finally threw the withering roses away when a dead petal fell into her cereal bowl. What does withering mean?

• Full of life

• Dried up

• Dull

• Discolored

My mom wanted to get the red napkins for the party and my dad wanted the blue napkins, but I'm not even concerned about such frivolous things. What does frivolous mean?

• Extremely important

• Somewhat important

• Unimportant

• Not satisfied

The mood in the church became very solemn when the bride began to walk down the aisle. What does solemn mean?

• Informal

• Serious

• Thoughtful

• Content

John felt bad about hitting his little sister, but he was so vexed when he saw her playing with his only Lance Power action figure that he lost his temper. What does vexed mean?

• Content

• Happy

• Annoyed

• Saddened

I wanted to give the new kid a chance, but when he started telling me that he could ride his skateboard on top of the telephone wires, all I could do was stare at him with an incredulous smirk. What does incredulous mean?

• Believable

• Unbelievable

• Goofy

• Worried

Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam. What does feigning mean?

• Believable

• Content

• Reality

• Faking

Jamie wants to keep the house spotless all of the time and Shannon is a total slob, but I am a bit more moderate about cleanliness. What does moderate mean?

• Disgusting

• Neat freak

• Extremely one way or another

• Average or in the middle