When I invited Andrea to dinner and a movie, I planned on a smooth evening. That did not happen.

Question

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.

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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?

Answer 1

Based on the context clues, "loitered" means to linger or hang around without a purpose. Andrea spent too much time talking to her friend, which delayed them from reaching the restaurant.

Based on the context clues, "ruptured" means to break or burst. The bag of popcorn was damaged when the author tripped over the chair, causing it to spill on the floor.

Based on the context clues, "disruption" means a disturbance or interruption. The author's spill of popcorn caused a disturbance during the movie, resulting in glares from audience members.