Context Clues

Since I feel like they are my best feature, I use black eye liner and shimmery light brown eye shadow to accentuate my blue eyes.

What does accentuate mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Emphasize

• Ignore

• Play down

• Understate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The football player was a voracious eater who could easily eat three large pizzas at dinner.

What does voracious mean as it is used in this sentence?

• To quench

• Being satisfied

• A full feeling

• Having a huge appetite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Since Irvin was always a gregarious and friendly person, he loved to set up opportunities all of his friends to come together and hang out.

What does gregarious mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Aloof

• Hostile

• Introverted

• Sociable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Although the flight attendant on my trip was not very amiable, I was able to overlook her unpleasant personality since I was so excited about my vacation.

What does amiable mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Cold

• Disagreeable

• Friendly

• Irritable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

When Cassie forgot to do her final project, she tried to come up with a plausible excuse her teacher would believe and not question.

What does plausible mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Believable

• Impossible

• Irrational

• Unreasonable

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

During the national shut down, the government issued a stimulus check to Americans in hopes to invigorate the sluggish economy.

What does invigorate mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Calm

• Energize

• Halt

• Weaken

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Although Alonzo is a zealous animal lover and does whatever he can to support animal causes, he does not own any pets since he is allergic.

What does zealous mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Enthusiastic

• Happy

• Indifferent

• Laid-Back

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

When I am engrossed in a book, I can ignore everyone and everything around me.

What does engrossed mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Annoyed by

• Absorbed In

• Disinterested In

• Tuned Out

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Because she lied to her parents and snuck out, every move she makes in now subject to scrutiny since her parents do not trust her anymore.

What does scrutiny mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Careful examination

• Indifference

• Inattentive disregard

• Respect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

As a young child, the award-winning singer had a proclivity for music so his parents signed him up for lessons and he became a professional at the age of 8.

What does proclivity mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Approval

• Ingrained Opposition

• Natural inclination

• Respect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4