Wordly Wise 6 Context Clues

The snowplows were put to work to _______ the dangerous driving conditions that resulted from the storm.

• hersey
• baleful
• ameliorate
• profane

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Roger gave me a _______ look when I accused him of lying

• baleful
• diminutive
• profane
• berate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Ms. Alanso told the older students not to ______ the younger ones when they made mistakes

• circumvent
• berate
• profane
• expendable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

She boasted that she was able to _______ the tax laws by using every loophole she could find.

• expendable
• berate
• circumvent
• profane

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Robin Hood had no _________ about stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

• recompense
• ameliorate
• baleful
• compunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Mr. Hagopian said that he could not ______ keeping a library book for the whole school year because that made it unavailable to other students.

• condone
• ameliorate
• profane
• recompense

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

On the dollhouse kitchen table there was a _______ bowl of fruit.

• recompense
• profane
• baleful
• diminutive

"Pass away" is a ______ for "die."

• compunction
• euphemism
• heresy
• cicumvent

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Paper, envelopes, and pencils are __________ office items.

• baleful
• condone
• expendable
• recompense

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In the 1800s, the belief that women should vote was considered _______ by some.

• heresy
• expendable
• profane
• recompense

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D