Context Clues in Sentences 1

As we sailed through the choppy sea, we spotted a distressed boat with people waving their arms in the air at us for help. What does distressed mean in this sentence.

• unlucky

• ruined

• suffering

• troubled

Although Sherry demonstrated a high aptitude for working with computers and machines, her grades in math and science were terrible, so she is unlikely to be accepted into the program.

What does aptitude mean in this sentence?

• promise

• ability

• dislike

• strength

My mom forgot to bring in the towels she was drying on the perch, so they were completed saturated after the surprise rainstorm.

What does saturated mean in this sentence?

• soaked

• destroyed

• cleaned

• absorbed

Although he was an amazing athlete, he was often hindered by pain from old sports injuries.

What does hindered mean in this sentence?

• annoyed

• hurt

• stopped

• suffering

We had to climb over logs and beat back leaves and branches as we hiked through the untamed wilderness.

What does untamed mean in this sentence?

• beautiful

• messy

• wild

• tiring

I panicked and jumped when I thought I saw a snake slithering through the brush on the side of the road.

What does brush mean in this sentence?

• ground

• comb

• rocks

• shrubs

The loathsome little girl I was babysitting pushed her brother, dump sand on her friend's head, purposefully broke 3 toys, and teased the dog next door.

What does loathsome mean in this sentence?

• horrible

• disturbed

• unkind

• rowdy

Thinking about the size of the universe simply boggles mu mind.

What does boggles mean in this sentence?

• enormous

• hurts

• overwhelms

• wonders

The Daredevil was preparing to leap his motorcycle over the vast canyon which seemed like it was too far for him to make

What does vast mean in this sentence?

• deep

• long

• enormous

• high

 Sally seen completely perplexed by the math problem after 10 minutes she still couldn't figure it out.

What does perplexed mean in this sentence?

• confused

• disgusted

• annoyed

• patient