Context Clues Day Two Practice

Read each sentence. Then, choose the answer that best defines the underlined word in each sentence. 1. The first review of the Harry Potter movie wasfavorable. Many people enjoyed the movie; some even saw the movie three times! negative uncertain positive clear 2. She did several back bends in a row to show howlimber she was, so she would be chosen for the team. enthused responsive likely flexible 3. He cut the paper precisely on the line, and it fit perfectly in the grooves of the picture frame. exactly embellish outer advance 4. Her quiet,timid ways always kept us guessing; she kept her ideas to herself and rarely spoke in class. shy boisterous kind seriously 5. He was running down the street after curfew and his parents werepenalized. The ticket read: "Illegally in the streets at 1:00 AM." crooked punished delicate expanded 6. Sarah crossed her fingers as she watched the tryouts, hoping that everything went well as she vied for a position on the team. shouted enclosed expanded tried 7. It is difficult to listen to Tommy speak because his voice drones on and on like a buzzer that won't stop buzzing. ideal stay the same lively scared 8. The boy knew that the lake was teeming and overflowing with fish, so he brought a big net to help get the fish in the boat. rare enclave full sparse 9. In the middle of our conversation, Peter turnedabruptly and walked quickly from the room! formally slowly suddenly unusually 10. Thomas went to the apex of the mountain, and because it was so high, he had to take a tank of oxygen with him. bottom breathe top clear 11. Thefrigid air seemed to suck his breath away as he attempted to finish his first snowman of the season. deficient sappy thick cold 12. The delicious smells coming from the kitchenenticed the neighbors to visit and see what was baking in our oven. reared tempted argued alarmed 13. The boy always minded his mother and father's rules, and they appreciated their obedient child. independent does what he is told never works quiet 14. The apparatus that Jill used to connect the fabric was similar to a sewing machine, but this one did all of the work while she just pushed a button. idea zipper tool singular 15. He had tried to stop the car before it hit the tree, but in retrospecthe knows he could never have avoided the accident. offer revolution looking back uphold