Flocabulary Context Clues

My next door neighbor's house is vacant, because they moved out last week.

"vacant" means:

• empty

• ugly

• beautiful

• funny

That guy is very uncouth and always cuts in line at the store.

"uncouth" means:

• polite

• slow

• rude

• kind

That student is very diligent and always gets all of his work done on time.

"diligent" means:

• hard working

• kind

• angry

• lazy

The roller coaster ride was so unnerving that I got sick when it was over.

"unnerving" means:

• sleep

• silly

• scary

• happy

Context Clues:

After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.

• Sad

• Angry

• Wet

• Dry

The woman looked attractive in her dress and shoes, everyone made comments about how lovely she looked.

• Nice

• Beautiful

• Friendly

• Harsh

My desk was messy and disorganized this morning, but now it is spotless.

Whatd does the underlined word mean?

• untidy

• smooth

• very clean

The detective found the clue to be quite **obscure**, making it difficult to solve the case. "obscure" means:

• A) clear

• B) hidden

• C) bright

• D) obvious

The author's use of **vivid** imagery in the novel helped bring the story to life. "vivid" means:

• A) dull

• B) colorful

• C) boring

• D) unclear

In the sentence, "The cat sat on the mat," identify the subject.

• A) cat

• B) sat

• C) mat

• D) on