Vocabulary

Poise

Source Sentence-
For the most part they carried themselves with poise, a kind of dignity.

Context Clue Explanation-
I used the my own logic to define poise with the word dignity.

Original Sentence-
The model strut down the runway with such poise.

Ambiguities

Source Sentence-
They carried it on their backs and shoulders-and for all the ambiguities of Vietnam, all the mysteries and unknowns, there was ar least the single abiding certainty that they would never be at a loss for things to carry.

Context Clue Explanation-
I used the words mysteries and unknowns as an example of ambiguities.

Original Sentence-
For all the ambiguities that lay ahead for Stacy and Luke on their trip to Europe, they had three overpacked suitcases filled with objects that might be of necessity.

Taut

Source Sentence-
It was an action shot and Martha was bent horizontal to the floor, reaching, the palms of her hands in sharp focus, the tongue taut, the expressionfrank and competitive.

Context Clue Explanation-
I used the words sharp, focus, and expression frank as exaples of taut.

Original Sentence-
When certain people ride rollercoasters their expressions become very taut.