Regular Weeks 19-20 Vocabulary: Context Clues

The storm was so powerful that it would (a)   thousands of people from their homes along the coast.

• enforce

• displace

• appeal

• brisk

In the (a)   of the school, there were several restaurants and shops that students frequently visited.

• appeal

• feat

• vicinity

• verdict

The new smartphone's sleek design and advanced features had great (a)   to young consumers.

• appeal

• portable

• senseless

• absurd

Sarah loved her (a)   radio because she could easily carry it with her wherever she went.

• brisk

• senseless

• portable

• vicinity

It seemed (a)   to wear a winter coat on such a hot summer day.

• portable

• absurd

• vicinity

• enforce

The police officer's job was to (a)   the new traffic laws in the school zone.

• enforce

• feat

• appeal

• displace

After hearing all the evidence, the jury reached a (a)   of not guilty.

• feat

• vicinity

• verdict

• absurd

The violence in the movie was completely (a)   , serving no purpose to the plot.

• senseless

• portable

9. Running a marathon in under three hours was considered quite a (a)   for the amateur athlete.

• verdict

• feat

• vicinity

• appeal

We took a (a)   walk through the park on the cool autumn morning.

• absurd

• brisk

• senseless

• portable