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Unfamiliar Vocab using Context Clues

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    Definitions, Examples, Synonyms, Antonyms clues - questions from The Speech Express
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  • Water may be SCARCE in the desert, but it can be found easily in the rainforest.
    SCARCE - rare, hard to find (antonym, context clues)
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  • The bridge was built over a DECADE ago, or ten years from today's date.
    DECADE - ten years (definition)
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  • Carlos is a picky eater. He absolutely DESPISES all types of seafood and hates vegetables just as much.
    DESPISES - hates, dislikes (synonym)
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  • After checking in, Maria got her room keys from the CONCIERGE, who is a hotel employee that helps guests.
    CONCIERGE - hotel employee who helps guests, usually at the front desk (definition)
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  • Many people supported the committee's plan to turn the old lot into a park. However, a few people OPPOSED the idea and voted against it.
    OPPOSED - disagree, disapprove (antonym)
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  • As they were digging in Egypt, the archaeologists uncovered many ARTIFACTS, including broken tools, pieces of pottery, and old jewelry.
    ARTIFACTS - ancient objects made by people (examples)
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  • After studying the menu, Jenna chose to order an ice cream sundae and Maria SELECTED a root beer float.
    SELECTED - chose (synonym)
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  • If you happen to see a bear in the woods, you should not APPROACH it.
    APPROACH - to come near (context clues)
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  • When the home team scored the winning goal, all of the SPECTATORS jumped to their feet and cheered wildly.
    CHEERED - shout for joy, support (context clues)
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  • The cooler was stocked with many different BEVERAGES, like lemonade, soda, and iced tea.
    BEVERAGES - a drink, liquid (examples)
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  • Even though I FREQUENTLY wake up late, I never miss the bus.
    FREQUENTLY - often (antonym)
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  • Clara and Paul finally reached their destination after 12 hours of traveling.
    DESTINATION - place you are going to (context clues)
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  • While our dog can be wild and careless when she goes outside, she has learned to be CAUTIOUS when she is near the road.
    CAUTIOUS - careful (antonym)
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  • Tattoos are not TEMPORARY - they will stay on your skin forever.
    TEMPORARY - not permanent, for a short amount of time (antonym, context clues)
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  • The Empire State Building is a MASSIVE skyscraper, and the other buildings in New York are equally enormous.
    MASSIVE - enormous, huge (synonym)
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  • Many turtles lives in a BOG, which is a spongy, soggy area of wet land that is made up of dead plant material.
    BOG - spongy, soggy area of wet land (definition)
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