Home of the Brave Vocabulary

For the __________, he had to sing the alphabet backwards to become a member of the group!

He felt a great sense of _______ when his friend didn't choose him to be on his kickball team.

Which context clue defines the word directly and clearly in the sentence which it appears?

The Grinch is tall and _______, unlike Santa who is short and stout.

She was brave to ________ to a country where she didn't know the language or culture very well.

Which context clue has word meanings that are not directly described, but need to be inferred?

I stayed up to watch the game, but he decided to ________ watching it to get more sleep.

Jacques was excited to ________ from France to the United States.

I was afraid I would be ______ from sword fighting, forgetting that I was using a wooden sword.

Which context clue uses opposite meanings and is signaled by words like whereas and however?

Some have parents who moved to the U.S. from another country; others are _________ themselves.

During the safari, I saw a lion hunting its ________.

While Gwen is usually in a cheerful mood, today she was _______ and gloomy.

Sam ran around the beach, but I was ______ after seeing a sign that said, "Caution: Quicksand!"

After leaving Sudan, some of the Lost Boys were _____________ by the bad things they had seen.

He always shares his favorite _______ with his late students: “The early bird gets the worm!”

Sue read a story about a _______ from Syria; she wanted to learn about why the man had to flee.

Which context clue has other words used in the sentence with similar meanings?

It hadn't rained in a month, leaving the land dry and _________.