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Context Clues in Sentences

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  • There was an urgency in his voice as he made the announcement. It sent a panic through the minds of many. Define ugency.
    passion. desperation. hope. mess.
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  • Looking at the airplane window, Carly was able to get a glimpse of the ocean. Define glimpse.
    dream. color. brief look. cloud.
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  • Karen derived little satisfaction from the knowledge that they were only halfway there. Define derived.
    gained. judged. stopped. created.
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  • The directions were too vague, so the visitors were quickly lost in the city. Define vague.
    small. unclear. clear. boring.
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  • Out of nowhere, Brendan was hit with the spontaneous urge to go for a jog outside. Define spontaneous.
    simple. free. automatic. unplanned.
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  • Derek realized what an arduous climb it was going to be when he starred up to the top of the mountain and realized how far he still had to go. Define arduous
    easy. difficult. pleasant. various.
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  • The thieves were brazen enough to leave a note to the detectives daring them to come after them. Define brazen.
    unsure. humble. confident. quiet.
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  • During the summer months, the desert’s torrid climate makes it incredibly unpleasant for most people. Define torrid.
    average. very hot. warm. wet.
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  • When evening came, our family all drove into town, to partake in the late-night holiday festivities. Define partake.
    participate. receive. divide. collect
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  • Rachel was ecstatic with the news of the new Taylor Swift album. She jumped up and down and couldn’t stop smiling. Define ecstatic.
    glad. frustrated. mad. thrilled
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  • The thunderstorm brought the baseball game to a halt. Not long after though, the storm subsided enough for the players to retake the field. Define subsided
    stopped. collapsed. grew. increased.
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