Context Clues - Tier 2 Vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

He won a SIGNIFICANT amount of money-- enough to buy two houses and a boat.

(adj.) Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

In the desert, water was SCARCE.

(adj.) Insufficient for the demand; occurring in small numbers or quantities; rare

My alarm going off was INEVITABLE.

(adj.) Certain to happen; unavoidable.

Her job was considered ESSENTIAL.

(adj.) Absolutely necessary; extremely important

We were able to CONVINCE the students to wear masks in school.

(v.) To persuade, sway, prove

The police officer gestured for us to PROCEED.

(v.) To move or go forward, to carry on or continue

Many people fought to ABOLISH slavery during the Civil War.

(v.) To do away with, to end

Due to the GLARE of the sun, I was unable to read the sign.

(n./adj.) A fierce stare, a very bright light, to shine or reflect a harsh light

It was important that the doctor made an ACCURATE diagnosis.

(adj.) Free from error, correct

Plants which are attacked by insects CEASE to grow, turn brown and die.

(v.) To stop, to discontinue, to come to an end

The rain PELTED the windshield as we drove down the highway.

(V.) Repeatedly hurl (something) at someone or something

We SELDOM go to the movies since it is so expensive.

(adj.) Not often; rarely; not common; infrequent

We use a flashlight to ILLUMINATE the trail.

(V.) Make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up.

Unlike most animals that hunt during the day, NOCTURNAL animals hunt only at night.

(adj.) Done, occurring, or active at night.

The task of being a soldier is filled with INHERENT danger.

(adj.) Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute

Mom will BECKON us to come inside when it gets dark.

(V.) Make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow

Tom didn't want his mom to leave for work so he continued to CLING to her leg.

(V.) Hold on tightly to

The carved wood was so ORNATE that you could look at it several times and still notice things you didn't notice before.

(adj.) elaborately decorated, elaborate, fancy.

The kids coming home early was the most PLAUSIBLE explanation for the door being unlocked.

(adj.) seeming to be true; credible, possible

She wore a BIZARRE costume with feathers and scales.

(adj.) odd or unusual; especially in appearance or behavior

I think that it is very PECULIAR my cat has two different colored eyes.

(adj.) strange or odd; not usual

TikTok is a PREVALENT part of the internet this year.

(adj.) Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time

I thought it was PREPOSTEROUS that Jimmy tried to convince us that he has a candy bar tree.

(adj.) Completely absurd or ridiculous; contrary to reason or common sense

Benjamin felt CONFLICTED because what he read online was different than what he learned in class.

(adj.) Confused and inconsistent feelings

Brian thought parties were a waste of time, money, and energy, so he SHUNNED these types of activities.

(V.) Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something

I'm not sure what I should do. I need to CONTEMPLATE all of my options.

(v.) Think about, to look thoughtfully for a long time at

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only AUDIBLE to dogs.

(adj.) Able to be heard

The boy was PERCHED on a tree branch waiting to jump into the pile of leaves below him.

(v.) To sit somewhere, especially on something high or narrow

As Tommy walked home with the money he has stolen in his pocket, he began having feelings of REMORSE.

(n.) Deep regret or guilt

Grandpa didn't know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, so now he had to ALTER his plans.

(v.) Change

Everyone else at the party wanted pineapple pizza except Tim because Tim DETESTED pineapple.

(v.) Dislike intensely