Something ominous is a sign of trouble or a warning that something bad is going to happen.

Why might smoke be an ominous?s ight

If you confound a person, you surprise or confuse him.

What kind of ques tion might ?confound you

A person who feels miserable feels uncomfortable or unhappy.

How might a cold make you ?fee l mis erable

Someone who is gracious is pleasant and polite.

What would be a grac ious way ?to thank s omeone for a gift

Someone who beams is grinning.

, If a teacher beams at you what might you jus t have

?done

People who have self-assurance are confident and sure of themselves.

What is a s ing that a s peaker has- ?s e lf as s urance

When you monitor something, you regularly check its progress.

How would you monitor’ ?s omeone s temperature

A thing that has been exposed has been uncovered and has lost it protection from its surroundings.

What might happen if your fee t are expos ed to the s un

?for a long time

If you installed a piece of equipment, you put it into make it ready to use.

Why might you need to ins tall ?a battery in a toy

When an event is looming, it seems likely to happen soon.

What c lues might te ll you that a thunders torm is looming in

?the dis tance