Share Using Context Clues For Tier 2 Vocab
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My mom INTERCEPTED the letter before I got to see it.
to take
There was JUBILATION when our class won the pizza party.
joy
I went on vacation with my KIN.
family
The USA does not have a MONARCH.
king/queen/emperor
I tried to act NONCHALANT when I snuck the stray cat in the house.
casual; confident
Phone booths are now OBSOLETE because everyone has a cellphone.
no longer used
My mom PARDONED me for getting home late.
forgiveness
We have to stop for PEDESTRIANS while we were driving.
people walking
Eggs will PERISH if they are left out for too long.
spoil/go bad
My sister is PETRIFIED of spiders.
extremely afraid
The 5th graders are the REIGNING champions of the contest.
rule
My DOG resembles a cat when it lays in the window.
looks/acts like
The water was RETAINED in our basement.
to stay/not move
The dog REVERTED to chewing furniture when it did not have toys.
return/go back to
The students REVOLTED when there was no outdoor recess.
rebel
The cat SAUNTERED across the floor.
stroll; walk slowly
