EXERCISES: Read the sentences below and use context clues to get the meaning of the underlined unfamiliar words. Write your answer after the sentence.
1. The book of logic contained many conundrums - mind-exercising puzzles.
2. Elise was filled with mortification, or shame, because of her careless remarks.
3. The soft pliable wood was easy to bend.
4. After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.
5. Sedentary individuals, people who are not very active, often have diminished health.​