Context clues game

Question 1

In earthquake country, you'll need to fortify the frame of your house or you might have a disaster with the first tremor

Accepted Answer

strengthen

Question 2

I like that store. All the employees strive to make the customers feel right at home.

Accepted Answer

try

Question 3

We used to believe that intelligence was static, but now we know that it can rise and fall over time.

Accepted Answer

not changing

Question 4

Ty and Al had a dispute over which radio station to play at work; it would be easier if they both liked the same music.

Accepted Answer

disagreement

Question 5

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!

Accepted Answer

reduce

Question 6

Some scholars have suggested that conflict between the indigenous people and the new settlers was inevitable.

Accepted Answer

"indigenous" means original or native inhabitants of a place

Question 7

I'm rescinding the permission I gave you to use my toys. I thought you would take better care of them, but I was wrong!

Accepted Answer

cancel

Question 8

The signal from the cable is too strong for our television. We'll have to use a filter to attenuate it.

Accepted Answer

make it be less; decrease or weaken it

Question 9

Define the word in bold. Speaking rudely to the judge was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning!

Accepted Answer

with little thought or consideration

Question 10

Al and Bob were fighting, so Ann stepped in as a mediator. She sat them both down and got them to talk and make up.

Accepted Answer

peacemaker

Question 11

How can anyone be undecided about the election? The candidates are very distinct and would lead in opposite directions.

Accepted Answer

clearly different

Question 12

I&#x27;m working hard for the candidate you support. Unlike you, I&#x27;m not doing it for pay; I&#x27;m doing it out of conviction.

Accepted Answer

strong belief

Question 13

You didn't come right out and accuse me of eating your candy, but you are certainly insinuating that I am a candy thief.

Accepted Answer

to suggest without clearly saying, to imply

Question 14

The story was based on a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote it is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again?

Accepted Answer

fake

Question 15

Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning.

Accepted Answer

doesn&#x27;t last long

Question 16

We have lofty expectations for you. You will attend college, become rich and famous, and be elected president.

Accepted Answer

high

Question 17

No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.

Accepted Answer

secret

Question 18

She thought that the crimes were so heinous that those responsible should be shown no mercy.

Accepted Answer

terrible

Question 19

Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It's time to implement it and see if it's as brilliant as you claim.

Accepted Answer

carry out

Question 20

Define the word in bold. Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research.

Accepted Answer

greatly admired

Question 21

Kathy was looking for something to bring her lunch in. Unfortunately, the paper bag proved too porous to hold soup.

Accepted Answer

allows liquids to flow through it

Question 22

Removing seeds from cotton plants was a slow job until Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. What is a cotton gin?

Accepted Answer

a machine

Question 23

We walked slowly, with great trepidation. No one who had ever gone this way before had ever been heard from again.

Accepted Answer

worry

Question 24

Fortunately, the explostion diverted the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurtling into our planet.

Accepted Answer

change the direction of

Question 25

Your rich uncle wouldn't even donate a dime for the kids' trip. That's just one more example of his penurious ways.

Accepted Answer

very stingy, greedy

Question 26

The factory doors were locked. They doubted they would even get their last paychecks now that the company was insolvent.

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broke, or out of money

Question 27

Some say the law will make things better, others say it will make things worse. It's a controversy that won't go away.

Accepted Answer

a strong disagreement

Question 28

Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection spreading.

Accepted Answer

block or slow down

Question 29

I believe if you lower taxes so people can keep more money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder.

Accepted Answer

a reason to do something

Question 30

If you don't recover quickly, it could become chronic. Then you might have to take medicine for the rest of your life.

Accepted Answer

won&#x27;t go away

Question 31

Since the judge has a personal connection to the defendant, some say she ought to recuse herself from the case.

Accepted Answer

step aside and not be involved

Question 32

"I've been waiting an hour," she texted. "You better hie yourself over here, or we'll leave without you."

Accepted Answer

hurry or hasten

Question 33

He has such a mercurial temperament; I'm never sure what kind of mood to expect from him.

Accepted Answer

"mercurial" means unstable or unpredictable

Question 34

If your plan fails, we'll have to find someone who can devise a better one.

Accepted Answer

design

Question 35

When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity.

Accepted Answer

intelligence

Question 36

Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the USA until 1920.

Accepted Answer

the right to vote

Question 37

If you don't know a word, look how it is being used and reread the sentences before and after for context clues.

Accepted Answer

"context" refers to what is around the word that gives clues to its meaning

Question 38

Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights, then acts like little Miss Innocent.

Accepted Answer

get it started

Question 39

No one suspected Jim was a spy. He seemed like a normal person. When his covert activity was discovered, I was shocked.

Accepted Answer

hidden

Question 40

Pat has a knack for making the tough shots when they're needed. We'd win more games with her help.

Accepted Answer

an ability

Context clues game

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Context clues game

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