Context Clues

omission: Bobby told Suzy that he went to the party, but not that he went to the party with Brenda. Suzy is upset about this omission.

feign: Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.

guile: The magician is very guile because I can never figure out his magic tricks.

constitute: The eight golden triangles that Link must collect constitute the Triforce, which can grant wishes when it is assembled.

audacious: Kirstin was so audacious as to take the pen out of the businessman's pocket and begin writing the check for him.

contemplate: I am disappointed, but I have nothing more to say. I will leave you to contemplate how your mother will react to this news.

nterval: The period between when I graduated from a college and found employment is an interval that I do not remember so fondly.

amass: By making his lunches and saving his lunch money, Alex was able to amass enough to pay for his first semester of college.

immunity: Though all of the other children had either a cold, a flu, or both, Robert had developed an immunity to these illnesses and his play was unaffected

vex: John felt bad about hitting his little sister, but he was so vexed when he saw her playing with his only Lance Power action figure that he lost his temper.

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

symmetrical : Gordon wasn't sure that he cut out the shapes properly. He was afraid that he might have made them uneven, but his teacher assured him that his shapes were perfectly symmetrical.

adoration: The movie star enjoyed the adoration of his millions of fans, but he also missed the days when he could just go to a neighborhood spot and get a burger without being encircled by a mob.

moderate: Jamie wants to keep the house spotless all of the time and Shannon is a total slob, but I am a bit more moderate about cleanliness.

solemn: The mood in the church became very solemn when the bride began to walk down the aisle.

shun: Brian thought that parties were a waste of time, money, and energy, so he shunned these social events.

conspicuous: The teacher doesn't mind if you chew gum or have a small snack, so long as you are not conspicuous with your consumption. If you put a bag of chips on your desk and start sharing them with everyone, he's going to take your chip

disdain: She gives me this look of disdain ever since I donated her dolls to charity.

contradict: Benjamin felt conflicted because the things he learned in science class contradicted what his momma had taught him on the swamp.

uncivil: Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil. Let's discuss the problem.

gratified: Janine was gratified when the teacher used Janine's project as an example for other classes.

suppressed: No matter how much Jerome felt like being mean to the cranky lady, he knew he needed to keep this job so he suppressed the urge.

discordant: The music teacher had difficulty tolerating the discordant noises produced by her kindergarten class.

incredulous: I wanted to give the new kid a chance, but when he started telling me that he could ride his skateboard on top of the telephone wires, all I could do was be incredulous of his comment..