Context Clues

Your plans are devious

• tricky

• well-developed

• not well thought out

• more expensive than necessary

He wept.

• finished his course

• cried

• died

• worried

They raised the threshold

• Flah

• point or line where something changes

• roof inside a building

• cost of borrowing money

His malign influence is still felt.

• evil

• good

• very important

• secret

This organization is egalitarian.

• does not provide much information about itself to the public

• dislikes change

• frequently asks a court of law for a judgement

• treats everyone who works for it as if they are equal

That was an excellent soliloquy!

• song for six people

• short clever saying with a deep meaning

• entertainment using lights and music

• speech in the theatre by a character who is alone

Many weeds are ubiquitous.

• are difficult to get rid of

• have long, strong roots

• are found in most countries

• die away in the winter

It is an erythrocyte.

• a medicine to reduce pain

• a red part of the blood

• a reddish white metal

• a member of the whale family

The arboretum, a place where many different trees and shrubs are grown for scientific and educational purposes, was a beautiful and serene spot.

• A type of plant

• A treehouse

• A botanical garden

• A greenhouse

The enigmatic artist rarely gave interviews, leaving the public curious about her life and work

• Transparent

• Mysterious

• Boring

• Famous