Context clues

1. Identify the meaning of the
underline and bolded words.
Determine also what kind of
context clues is being used in
each sentences.
CONTEXT
CLUES

2. 1. Lucinda is
very adroit on the
balance beam, but
Constance is rather
clumsy.

3. 2. I saw
the entomologist, a
scientist who studies
insects, cradle the giant
dung beetle in her palm.

4. 3.Lance’s comments
about politics
were irrelevant and
meaningless to the
botanist’s lecture on
plant reproduction.

5. 4. The arbitrator, the
neutral person chosen to
settle the dispute arrived
at her decision.

6. 5. Before I left for my trip
to the Czech Republic, I
listened to my
mother’s sage advice
and made a copy of my
passport.

7. 6. His rancor, or
hatred, for socializing
resulted in a life of
loneliness and
boredom.

8. 7. Martin was mortified,
way beyond
embarrassment, when
his friends teamed up to
shove him into the pool.

9. 8. The petulant four-
year-old had a baby
sister who was, on the
contrary, not grouchy at
all.

10. 9. The philosophy
teacher presented the
students with
several conundrums, or
riddles, to solve.

11. 10. Most Americans
are omnivores,
people that eat both
plants and animals.

12. 11.Elena
is effervescent, as
excited as a
cheerleader, for
example, when she
meets someone for

13. 12.The twins were as
different as night and
day. One was
outgoing and
talkative; the other
was introverted and

14. 13. While on a strict
diet the man said he
couldn’t
eat sautéed chicken;
it must be baked.

15. 14. I thought the painting
of the waves crashing
into the shore was
very picturesque,
however, I thought the
one next to it was

16. 15.Sally likes to
dress ostentatiousl
y. I’ve never seen
her wear a dull
color.

17. 16. During the circus,
the young girl chuckled
when she saw the dog
act, yet when the clowns
came into the ring she
let out a large chortle.

18. 17. Our baseball team's
pitcher has a
few eccentric habits,
such as throwing exactly
thirteen warm-up pitches
and never wearing
socks.

19. 18. After the heavy rains,
the stream
became murky; in fact,
the water was so cloudy
you couldn't see the
bottom.

20. 19. The debris on the
stadium floor included
numerous paper cups,
ticket stubs, and
cigarette butts.

21. 20. The coach takes
every opportunity
to censure his players,
yet he ignores every
opportunity to praise
them.

22. 21. The newlyweds
agreed to be
very frugal in their
shopping because they
wanted to save enough
money to buy a house.

23. 22. Although Alex
usually
looks unkempt, he
had a very neat
appearance at his job
interview.

24. 23. I'm looking for
a unique gift for my
boyfriend; he
appreciates unusual
things.

25. 24. Expecting that his
license would be
renewed, the pilot was
surprised when it
was revoked instead.

26. 25. If you visit Alaska,
you will likely see
many glaciers, or
slow moving masses
of ice.