Context Clues in Sentences | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The thunderstorm brought the baseball game to a halt. Not long after though, the storm subsided enough for the players to retake the field. Define subsided

stopped. collapsed. grew. increased.

Rachel was ecstatic with the news of the new Taylor Swift album. She jumped up and down and couldn’t stop smiling. Define ecstatic.

glad. frustrated. mad. thrilled

When evening came, our family all drove into town, to partake in the late-night holiday festivities. Define partake.

participate. receive. divide. collect

During the summer months, the desert’s torrid climate makes it incredibly unpleasant for most people. Define torrid.

average. very hot. warm. wet.

The thieves were brazen enough to leave a note to the detectives daring them to come after them. Define brazen.

unsure. humble. confident. quiet.

Derek realized what an arduous climb it was going to be when he starred up to the top of the mountain and realized how far he still had to go. Define arduous

easy. difficult. pleasant. various.

Out of nowhere, Brendan was hit with the spontaneous urge to go for a jog outside. Define spontaneous.

simple. free. automatic. unplanned.

The directions were too vague, so the visitors were quickly lost in the city. Define vague.

small. unclear. clear. boring.

Karen derived little satisfaction from the knowledge that they were only halfway there. Define derived.

gained. judged. stopped. created.

Looking at the airplane window, Carly was able to get a glimpse of the ocean. Define glimpse.

dream. color. brief look. cloud.

There was an urgency in his voice as he made the announcement. It sent a panic through the minds of many. Define ugency.

passion. desperation. hope. mess.

The SUV swerved erratically as if it were out of the control of Kyle, who was driving. Define erratically.

on track. unpredictably. eagerly. occassionally.

Haley still had misgivings about whether or not she had made the right decision. Define misgivings.

belief. doubts. certainty. happiness.

After a jolt of pain, Ben began gasping as the air was forced from his lungs. Define gasping.

eating. holding. breathing. smiling.

Kelsey assumed that the movie would be over soon, since the two main characters saved the day. Define assumed.

believed. proved. fancy. wanted.

Please keep your award acceptance speech concise by keeping it less than 30 seconds. This will allow the show to finish on-time. Define concise.

long. summary. lengthy. brief.

The mountain lion walked along the treacherous ridge, high up in the mountains. One wrong step and it would fall hundreds of feet. Define treacherous.

falso. untrustworthy. dangerous. large.

Katherine was perplexed by the excuse given by the student because it didn’t make any sense. Define perplexed.

understanding. excited. confused. sympathetic.

From the top of the mountain, the view was serene with no sign of humanity anywhere. Jared just stood and took in the beauty around him. Define serene.

cold. peaceful. noisy. busy.

People in 3rd world countries often work in adverse conditions for 16 hours a day. These people receive little pay for their work. Define adverse.

poor. great. unhelpful. reluctant.

The FBI’s investigation was rigorous and left no stone unturned. They interviewed every witness, multiple times. Define rigorous.

severe. exact. harsh. thorough.

Daniel’s parents have set rigid standards for behavior in their household. He’s expected to be the best-behaved boy in the whole school. Define rigid.

easy. broken. calm. strict.

Nelson Mandela left an indelible mark on the world with his incredible leadership in South Africa. Define indelible.

lasting. small. firm. constant.

The group decided to exile Jerry for not telling the truth. They never wanted to see him again. Define exile.

bring in. kick out. migrate. celebrate.

A surgeon must work with tremendous precision to be successful. One wrong cut and things can go seriously wrong. Define precision.

disregard. accuracy. clarity. finish

I am envious of all the success Tom has had with our company. He has everything I desire. Define envious.

jealous. happy. frustrated. enjoy

Our neighbors act pretentious because they think they are better than us. Define pretentious.

nice mischievous snobbish exaggerated