I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.

It rained all day. It was a gloomy day.
What does gloomy mean?

The broccoli was disgusting. We hid it under our plates. What is disgusting?

If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage. 

The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.

When her kitten gets stuck in trees, Laura puts food out and speaks softly to COAX him to come down.

Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.

When the Pilgrims landed in what is now Massachusetts, they were afraid that the Indians would attack them.  However, the Indians that they ENCOUNTERED were a peaceful and generous tribe.

Your plan looks good.  It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if works.

Over the holidays, families can show their GENEROSITY by donating food to the homeless.

John was bewildered when his new pet hamster that he thought was a boy had babies.  

When the revolutionary war ended, some of George Washington's military officers asked him to seize power and rule as king, but he steadfastly refused to do it. George Washington wanted this new country to be led by a president who was chosen by the people. Washington thought he himself was too old for the job, but no one else agreed with him. He was unanimously elected in 1789 to be the first president of the United States of America. Which word means the same as seize in the passage above?

The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.

At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea.

Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War.

When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast

The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night

After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In the movie Maleficent, a vengeful fairy curses an infant child. 

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In the movie Mean Girls, the main character has trepidation about starting high school; she has been raised in Africa and is worried that she won't fit in. 

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In Frozen, Prince Hans had lofty expectations for how much control he would have over Arandelle because of his impending marriage to Anna. 

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In The Lion King, Simba led a covert life after being scared away from Pride Rock; even his family didn't know he was alive. 

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In the move Inside Out, Joy was remiss in her duties by keeping Sadness away from the controls. She later realized that Sadness was an equal part of life and allowed her time on the controls. 

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren is very ardent about destroying the rebel forces- some may say it's his life's purpose. 

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In the move Guardians of the Galaxy, the main character was a terrestrial man who was captured by extra-terrestrials and he never got the chance to return to Earth. 

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
The post-credits scene in the movie Avengers insinuated that there would be a sequel by revealing the next villain, Thanos. 

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In the movie Zootopia, Judy Hopps wants to expedite the process of checking a license plate, but the sloths who work at the DMV take forever to do anything. 

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys.  Where could they be?  They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.  A person who is haphazard is- 

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-

In late 2006, apiarists in the U.S. began reporting that their honey bees were dying. Some of these beekeepers lost 90 percent of their hives. What is the best definition of apiarists?

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

Which is the correct meaning of the word spring in this sentence?
A spring popped through the mattress.

Elisha tried to ENTERTAIN her guests with a movie, but everyone got bored.