Context Clues

2. The doctor's handwriting was so ILLEGIBLE that no one could read his scribbles.
6. The siblings ANIMOSITY towards one another caused many fights in the family.
7. After arguing with his mom and yelling at her, Billy felt REMORSEFUL.
10. Even though the paint is new, it has already begun peeling and does not ADHERE to the wall properly.
12. The Stanford women's basketball team was ELATED to win the national title this year.
13. Ms. Casey's ZEAL for reading is obvious when she talks about the books she has read.
14. Our economy was on the VERGE of collapse when COVID-19 struck last spring.
17. Today was sunny, warm, and beautiful, an IDYLLIC spring day.
18. Bigfoot is believed to be an urban legend or HOAX.

1. New variants MIMIC the original Coronavirus and make mask wearing and social distancing even more important.
3. THE thick fog OBSCURED the roadway and made driving difficult.
4. The policeman's treatment of George Floyd was EGREGIOUS.
5. The court's decision PROVOKED a storm of protests from angry civil rights organizations.
8. Something in the refrigerator was so PUTRID it stank up the whole kitchen.
9. Santa is portrayed as a JOVIAL guy with a cheerful smile and a twinkle in his eye.
11. All passengers were killed when the plane PLUMMETED to earth.
15. The open bowl of candy set out for trick-or-treaters was rapidly DEPLETED.
16. Bea keeps her bedroom organized and TIDDY.