Vocab List 7 and Review Holes List "A" Context Clues

The teacher ___ the students who cheated on the test, explaining that it was wrong and also not fair to those who had studied and prepared.

• defected

• condemned

• deprived

• outlawed

The scientists carefully ____ the dinosaur bones, wanting to learn more about the ancient creature.

• excavated

• evicted

• outlawed

• dawdled

Robin Hood was a/an ____ who hid from the sheriff and lived in the woods, stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

• wharf

• defective

• desolate

• outlaw

The toy car was ______ because one of its wheels kept falling off; we returned it to the store.

• deft

• defective

• outlawed

• desolate

Aunt Mary told Shana to quit ____ and get dressed, or she would be late for her recital.

• dawdling

• excavating

• desolating

• depriving

The idea of eating a 52 ounce T-bone steak would seem ___ to a vegetarian.

• deft

• forlorn

• juvenile

• preposterous

Jamie wrote to her mom from camp, asking for more money to buy snacks with at the ____.

• wharf

• dawdle

• canteen

• deft

The magician used his ____ fingers to pull a rabbit out of his hat, making everyone gasp in awe.

• desolate

• paranoid

• forlorn

• deft

As I left little Bobby on the first day of school, he gave me a very ___ look that tugged at my heartstrings.

• forlorn

• deft

• juvenile

• preposterous

Marcia criticized Jeff for his ___ behavior at the party and told him she wanted a more serious boyfriend.

• desolate

• juvenile

• outlawing

• paranoid