Honors Weeks 21-22 Context Clues Quizizz

After losing his job and his savings, John sat alone in his dark apartment, feeling completely __________ about his future.

• cynical

• despondent

• leisurely

• heartrending

The squirrel had created a secret __________ of nuts behind the old oak tree for the winter months.

• foster

• vanquish

• cache

• grovel

Mike was such a __________ that he couldn't stop telling everyone about his expensive new car and designer clothes.

• braggart

• cynical

• cache

• heartrending

The accountant was arrested for attempting to __________ thousands of dollars from the company's accounts.

• foster

• grovel

• vanquish

• embezzle

Sarah took a __________ walk through the park, enjoying the sunshine and having no particular schedule to follow.

• cynical

• leisurely

• despondent

• heartrending

The __________ story about the abandoned puppy made everyone at the shelter cry.

• heartrending

• cynical

• leisurely

• braggart

After years of practice, the knight was finally able to __________ the dragon and save the kingdom.

• embezzle

• grovel

• vanquish

• foster

The servant had to __________ before the angry king to beg for forgiveness.

• cache

• grovel

• vanquish

• foster

Having been disappointed many times before, James had become quite (a)   about online dating.

• leisurely

• despondent

• cynical

• heartrending

The family decided to (a)   a child who needed a loving home.

• vanquish

• foster

• embezzle

• cache