Context Clues

Question 1

Please INFLATE all of the balloons so that they will be nice and big.

Accepted Answer

blow up

Question 2

I stayed in the sun too long and my skin was SCORCHED.

Accepted Answer

burned

Question 3

We climbed for days and finally reached the ZENITH of the mountain.

Accepted Answer

top

Question 4

Please SALVAGE what you can so that you can give at least some of the work to your teacher.

Accepted Answer

save

Question 5

The song sounded so beautiful when the choir started to sing in UNISON.

Accepted Answer

all together

Question 6

All of your hard work MERITS a day off of school. So you may stay at home tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

deserves

Question 7

Please wash your GRUBBY hands outside. They are covered with mud.

Accepted Answer

dirty

Question 8

This radio can TRANSMIT a message all the way to China.

Accepted Answer

send

Question 9

When the sun came out, we took it as an OMEN that everything would be alright.

Accepted Answer

sign

Question 10

You must ADAPT to our rules if you want to get along here.

Accepted Answer

change

Question 11

When Todd won, his face became RADIANT with joy.

Accepted Answer

gleaming

Question 12

We have AMPLE cookies for everyone. We may even have some left over.

Accepted Answer

enough

Question 13

You must not PONDER the question too long because you will not be able to finish the test.

Accepted Answer

think about

Question 14

I tried to CONCEAL my mess, but my mother found it anyway.

Accepted Answer

hide

Question 15

The LAME bird had broken his wing and could not fly.

Accepted Answer

hurt

Question 16

The HUE of her dress matched her skin perfectly.

Accepted Answer

color

Questions 16