•I was thrilled that my cousin was coming to stay with us. (B. joyous)
Definition: joyous is an adjective which describes the state of great happiness.
•My heart broke when I saw the children in the hospital. (D. empathetic)
Definition: empathy is a psychological identification, ability to share and understand the feelings of others.
•You're so silly, you can't wear pajamas to school. (C. Playful)
Definition: playful expression is expressed with the intent of amusement in contrary to express seriously.
•She has no talent; she's a fool if she thinks she'll be cast in the play. (A. cruel)
Definition: cruel is an expression of being unkind or cold hearted towards other’s pain or suffering.
The following are context clues phrases in the passage examples and syntax
The planets that have rings are <span>Jupiter Saturn </span>Uranus and Neptune.<span />
The images of chaos and destruction in the poem are reinforced by its uneven meter and a regular rhythm scheme
<span>The sentence that would stand out the most would be the first sentence. The first sentence is the one that most people read before going on to scan the rest of the paragraph.</span>