5th Grade Tier 2 Words from Context | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 20 Public

Using context clues to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word

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Rita's new outfit looked ABSURD.

wild or unreasonable

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My teacher plans to ABOLISH giving nightly homework.

put an end to something

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In the winter we have to use ALTERNATE side parking.

every other

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My ears popped in the plane when the ALTITUDE changed.

height related away from the ground or sea level

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The news ANNOUNCED the winner of the contest.

a public formal statement

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He was always my ANTAGONIST when it came to making a decision.

person who is opposed to/goes against another person

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I could not think of a word that is an ANTONYM for sun.

word with an opposite meaning

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It was APPARENT that we would be late to school.

clearly visible/obvious

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The teacher is taking a new APPROACH to teaching the class about how to read.

way of doing something

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I had to get my dad's APPROVAL before buying the game.

acceptance or permission

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I feel asleep for APPROXIMATELY 15 minutes.

close to, but not exact or actual amount

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I ASSUME that I will take the bus after school.

to suppose something without proof

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I was ASTOUNDED by how high the cat could jump.

shocked/surprised/amazed

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The house fell in the AVALANCHE.

a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks that fall down a mountain

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We attended the BANQUET last week.

a big formal meal for many people

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The rice tasted BLAND.

tasteless/lacking a strong feature or flavor

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