Context Clues / Vocabulary

We slept in the car after spending a wretched few hours in torrential rain. Define in context.

What synonyms best describe the effects of a devastating storm?

What surrounding words might describe the perils of high-altitude mountain climbing?

The successful man earned his millions through cheating and chicanery. Define chicanery.

A famous celebrity wore a hat and sunglasses to try and travel incognito. (Define in context)

What does it mean to identify words in context?

Vincent Van Gogh was a painting virtuoso that many artists still imitate today. (In-context)

The con man bamboozled the customers by making false promises. What is a synonym of BAMBOOZLE?

At the diner, I vacillated between ordering fried chicken or lasagna. (Define in context.)

After the victorious swim meet, the voracious team ate four pizzas in ten minutes. (In context)

Define in context: Bill was in a quandry; he had been invited to two parties on the same day.

The loquacious barber always told long, drawn-out stories while cutting a customer's hair.

How many articles are reccommended for a person read daily to improve his/her vocabulary?

The crowd at Kohl's on Black Friday was an auspicious sign of future sales. Define in context.