Context clues/4-16-15

Alex was excited by the tremendous monster trucks at the show. They were bigger than he had ever seen.

What does tremendous probably mean?

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As a diabetic, Emily hates going to the hematologist to have her A1C levels check because she says those little needles hurt.

What would a hematologist check?

The class was voiceless when the teacher asked who threw the pencil. No one said a word.

What does voiceless probably mean?

My father went into a rage when I told him about the broken lamp.

What does rage probably mean?

The bully had derision for all of the students who wore glasses, so he teased them and called them names.

Choose the best definition for the word derision in the sentence below:

That movie was really humorous. I almost fell out of my seat with laughter and tears.

What does humorous probably mean?

The meteorologist said a storm was approaching the Atlantic Ocean. Hearing, that, the ship's captain, decided that he would have to circumnavigate the area around the North Carolina coast in order to avoid the eye of the storm.

What does circumnavigate means.

My friends and I like to stroll through the park. We can see more of nature that way.

What does stroll probably mean?

My mom says I should assist older people when I can, opening doors for them or walking with them across the street.

What does assist probably mean?

I decided to go on the camping trip after all, but the offer was withdrawn.

What does withdrawn probably mean?

Janelle had a sore calf after the race. She removed her knee socks and rubbed her leg in an effort to ease the pain.

What does calf probably mean?

Why do you despise Chelsea so much? I don't think she's mean.

What does despise probably mean?

My mother does a lot of volunteer work for her church after she gets off her paid job at the restaurant.

What does volunteer probably mean?

If you gaze long enough at that picture of an old woman, she will seem to turn into a young woman.

What does gaze probably mean?

On October 30, 2012, Hurricane Sandy destroyed many homes in New York. A huge fire destroyed 80-100 houses in a flooded beachfront neighborhood, forcing firefighters to undertake daring rescues and injuring three people.

In this story the word forcing means......

What would you like to contribute to the potluck dinner? I'm bringing cake.

What does contribute probably mean?

Dad has left some hamburger in the fridge. I take it out and find a can of tomatoes in the cupboard. Mom used to make chili all the time, but I can't remember what she did. I'll have to improvise.

What word best describes what the word "improvise" means?

The child crept stealthily into the kitchen in order to get a snack before dinner.

Choose the best definition for the word "stealthily."

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The building had collapsed and trapped the man under a rubble of bricks. The rescue squad had to use the jaws of life to extricate him to freedom.

What does extricate mean?

With confidence like that, he should go far as a musician. I've never heard such amazing playing.

What does confidence probably mean?