Context Clues

1. The word "diligent" means:

• lazy
• very careful
• hard working

2. The word "treacherous" means:

• dangerous
• deceptive
• faithful

3. The word "chronological" means:

• random order
• organized by time from beginning to end
• alphabetical order

4. The word "descended" means:

• to lower oneself
• make a sudden attack on
• decrease altitude

5. The word "controversial" means:

• disagreement
• harmony
• discussion

6. The word "abandon" means:

• to give up completely
• to stop looking after someone
• to take care of

7. The word "inept" means:

• professional
• unskilled
• clumsy

8. The word "commend" means:

• to put down
• to entrust someone or something to
• to praise formally

9. The word "deluge" means:

• only a few things
• storm
• overwhelmed with a lot of things

10. The word "conserve" means:

• to prevent something valuable from being harmed
• to save or not waste
• to waste