VOCABULARY 7 (CONTEXT CLUES) | GRADE 10

The horse _______ at jumping over the high fence, refusing to move forward.

• forayed

• rued

• balked

• sloughed

As the days grew shorter, the sunlight began to ____ , signaling the arrival of winter.

• wane

• rue

• reek

• lithe

Despite his enthusiasm, his ______ approach to the project revealed his lack of experience.

• dastardly

• sundry

• bliss

• callow

The dancer moved with _____ grace across the stage, captivating the audience with her fluid movements.

• rueful

• lithe

• sloughing

• sundry

After years of focusing on her career, she decided to make a ______ into the world of entrepreneurship and start her own business.

• foray

• balk

• reek

• wane

As she watched the bus pull away, she couldn't help but ______ not having left home earlier.

• slough

• rue

• reek

• balk

The villain devised a _______ plan to steal the priceless artifact from the museum.

• sloughing

• ruefully

• reeky

• dastardly

Despite his initial _______, he eventually decided to try the exotic dish and

was pleasantly surprised by how much he enjoyed it.

• sundry

• qualms

• bliss

• litheness

After a long day of hiking, soaking in a hot bath was sheer ______.

• forayer

• qualm

• bliss

• balky

The snake ________ off its old skin, revealing a shiny new layer underneath.

• sloughed

• qualmish

• ruefully

• balked