Context Clues

I didn’t think the vase was plain at all!  I thought it was quite ornate.  What does ornate mean?

• Ugly

• Broken

• Decorative

• Hot

Tim was irate that they lost the game, but he took a deep breath and then he felt better.  What does irate mean?

• Excited

• Angry

• Scared

• Silly

Your flowers are blossoming and thriving!  What does thriving mean?

• Growing well

• Drooping

• Tiny

• Dying

Erica ran in a half marathon and felt lethargic afterwards.  What does lethargic mean?

• Mad

• Bored

• Excited

• Tired

The meal given on the airplane was quite meager.  It didn’t look like it would fill me up.  What does meager mean?

• Small

• Large

• Tasty

• Cold

The substantial piece of cake was too much for the boy to eat by himself.  What does substantial mean?

The little boy was petrified to sleep without a night light on.  What does petrified mean?

Samantha wanted to stop going to the gym, so she terminated her membership.  What does terminated mean?

My parents were infuriated when they came home to a disaster. What does infuriated mean?

An elephant’s skin color is considered pewter.  What does pewter mean?