Lesson comets Context Clues

particles= very small pieces
bizarre= very strange
dispel= get rid of
doom= unhappy ending
origins= beginnings
within= inside
further= additional; more
captivate= interest greatly
fundamental=basic; primary


a Vocabulary

primary	particle	messenger
originated	further	periodically
formation	dispel	fundamentals
fortunate	fond	doomed

1. She got a ________________ of sand in her eye, and now it hurts.

2. Wouldn't you rather be a ___________ ___________ of good news than of bad news?
3. Where can you get _________________ information about comets?
4. My __________________ reason for leaving the job was the long hours.
5. You need to understand the _________ ____________ of science before you specialize.
6. He's ________________ of cats, but he doesn't like dogs.
7. He thinks he is _________________ to die young just because his father did.
8. The _________________ of the solar system may never be described accurately.
9. She took a short plane trip to try to __________________ her fear of flying.
10. My sister doesn't live very far away so I get to visit her __________________.
11. She is ______________ to have friends who care so much about her.
12. That very tall tree ________________ from a tiny seed.