Based on the given context clues, the meanings of the words are:
waited around
ripped
interruption
The meaning of the words in the given context clues are - loitered means waited around. Ruptured means ripped, and disruption means interruption.
Context clues explain to the reader what a word in a sentence means. Here's an example: "The man's obesity, or excess fat, was a cause of great concern to the doctor." Obesity is defined as an overabundance of fat in this statement.
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Complete question
When I invited Andrea to dinner and a movie, I planned on a smooth evening. That did not happen. First, we ran into one of Andrea’s best friends on the way to the restaurant. Andrea loitered too long talking to her friend, and by the time we got to the restaurant, it was too packed to stop and eat. I was afraid we would miss the movie, so we rushed to buy tickets and grab popcorn. As we ran into the theater, I tripped over a chair and ruptured the bag of popcorn, which spilled all over the floor. The disruption caused a few glares from audience members, but some kind people helped me clean up and take my seat. Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.
Based on the context clues, what does loitered mean?
Based on the context clues, what does ruptured mean?
Based on the context clues, what does disruption mean?