The assignment for this lesson is to define rivalry, and explain how you used context clues from the passage to determine the word's meaning. Be sure to use specific examples from the text. Passage The rivalry between the Houston High Hornets and the Camden High Cavaliers had grown in the weeks before the state basketball championships. The teams had always been competitive — they had met twice over the season, and the games were intense, with each team earning a victory in the final seconds. Now both teams were competing for the championship in the final game, and the desire to beat the other team had grown to epic proportions.