Honors Week 27-28 Vocabulary Context Clues

The dark clouds seemed to _______ rain as they gathered in the sky.

• dissuade

• conjure

• hospitable

• acrid

The _______ smell of burning rubber filled the air after the car accident.

• notorious

• acrid

• figment

• homage

Despite being a strict _______, the new government promised fair treatment for all citizens.

• dearth

• affiliation

• regime

• figment

The kind and _______ family always welcomed guests into their home.

• hospitable

• notorious

• acrid

• figment

The ghost story turned out to be just a _______ of his imagination.

• regime

• homage

• affiliation

• figment

The artist's painting was a(n) _______ to the great masters of the Renaissance.

• homage

• dearth

• regime

• conjure

The criminal was _______ for his string of bank robberies across the state.

• hospitable

• notorious

• figment

• acrid

Her mother tried to _______ her from going out in the storm.

• conjure

• dissuade

• homage

• regime

There was a _______ of food during the long winter months.

• dearth

• figment

• affiliation

• homage

The club's _______ with the national organization gave it more credibility.

• regime

• conjure

• affiliation

• acrid