Context Clues-6th

Peter SMIRKED happily as the boy next to him spelled the word wrong, eliminated him from the spelling bee.

His INSOLENT look further angered the teacher and she called the principal to complain about his disrespectful attitude.

The BENEVOLENT leader was much loved because of his kindness and generosity.

Although he thought she would be excited by the gift, she appeared INDIFFERENT. She put it on the table and continued to talk on her phone.

The actress believed that her PROMINENT cheekbones helped her get the modeling job for the new blush that the makeup company was promoting.

It BOGGLED his mind that he failed the test when he not only studied hard, but he thought he performed quite well on it.

The metal was very soft and MALLEABLE, making it easy to form and bend into statues and jewelry.

It became obvious that when it comes to baking, he was INEPT. He burns the cookies and sets the fire alarm off every time.

Unsure of how the loose dog would react to a stranger, He approached it WARILY by slowly and carefully checking to see if it was wearing a collar.

Aunt Mary had a SOMBER mood at the funeral.

As she continued to spend money on expensive meals and clothing, her once large savings account DWINDLED down to almost nothing.

She overcame much ADVERSITY in her life, succeeding despite growing up with many challenges, such as being homeless for three years.

His METICULOUS nature made him a good architect. He always made sure his drawings were precise and complete.

She PROTRUDED her tongue and made a fart noise in response to her brother's comment.

It was her PLUCKY spirit that allowed her to stand up to the bully and tell him to leave the little kid alone.