John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Bloodcore 6, he was so appalled by the bloodshed that he wrote the newspapers warning parents to not allow their children to see this movie. What does appall mean?

My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I'll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful, she'd be a lot more fun. What does fretful mean?

Alice finally threw the withering roses away when a dead petal fell into her cereal bowl. What does withering mean?

My mom wanted to get the red napkins for the party and my dad wanted the blue napkins, but I'm not even concerned about such frivolous things. What does frivolous mean?

The mood in the church became very solemn when the bride began to walk down the aisle. What does solemn mean?

John felt bad about hitting his little sister, but he was so vexed when he saw her playing with his only Lance Power action figure that he lost his temper. What does vexed mean?

I wanted to give the new kid a chance, but when he started telling me that he could ride his skateboard on top of the telephone wires, all I could do was stare at him with an incredulous smirk. What does incredulous mean?

Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam. What does feigning mean?

Jamie wants to keep the house spotless all of the time and Shannon is a total slob, but I am a bit more moderate about cleanliness. What does moderate mean?

Kirstin was so audacious as to take the pen out of the businessman's pocket and begin writing the check for him. What does audacious mean?

Brian thought parties were a waste of time, money, and energy, so he shunned these social events. What does shunned mean?

Benjamin felt conflicted because the things he learned in science class contradicted what his momma had taught him on the swamp? What does contradicted mean?

The sly fox showed his guile when he tricked the sparrow into drinking form the birdbath and then smashed him with a giant log. What does guile mean?

No matter how much Jerome felt like telling off the cranky lady, he knew he needed to keep this job, so he suppressed the urge. What does suppressed mean?

Janna was able to control her nerves during rehearsals, but on opening night, her voice was tremulous and difficult to understand. Which answer best fits the context clues for the definition of tremulous?

His reading abilities have improved in a profound way since he stopped playing around in class and started doing his homework every night. What does profound mean?

Dexter wanted to take honors math, but the course load was too laborious alongside his football practices. What does laborious mean?

After Mom found the devoured cake, the dog crouched furtively behind the couch. What does furtively mean?

The giant garbage monster moved his grotesque head from side to side as he yelled at the children for stepping on his lawn. What does grotesque mean?

How confident do you feel for your context clues quiz tomorrow?