CONTEXT CLUES AHRIELLE YINING TRAY

The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our friendly house cat.

This painting of the landscape is picturesque, while the one of the old house is just plain ugly.

She was virtuous, unlike her evil twin. (DOUBLE POINTS)

His animosity, or hatred, of his sister divided the family.

What type of context clue is this? The crime committed was egregious ; he’ll never recover from this horrendous scandal.

What context clue is this? Diane was lethargic ; she didn't have the energy to get out of bed.

DOUBLE POINTS - Marjoram, such as lavender, can be very soothing and relaxing. What does MARJORAM mean? (very hard)

Diane was lethargic ; she didn't have the energy to get out of bed.

I called him a nuisance because he annoyed me with his incessant line of questioning.

The sweltering summer days were quickly replaced by the cold flashes of fall.

INSTRUCTIONS: LOOK AT THE ITALICIZED WORDS AND DETERMINE THEIR MEANING USING CONTEXT CLUES. Choose the BEST answer.

The voters were so upset about the outcome of the election that a skirmish broke out and the police had to break it up.

The situation was a conundrum, a difficult problem.

The crime he committed was egregious ; he’ll never recover from this horrendous scandal.

What context clue is this? I called him a nuisance because he annoyed me with his incessant line of questioning.

He knew his future was precarious and likely to fall apart.

What type of context clue is this? The sweltering summer days were quickly replaced by the cold flashes of fall.