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His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see.
“Skeleton-like appearance” is the definition of “emaciation.”
Sometimes, the definition of the word is in the sentence.
Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.
“Piscatorial” refers to fish.
Sometimes, you can look for information near the word you don't know.
Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man through the centuries.
“Celestial” objects are those in the sky or heavens.
Sometimes you can look for information around the word to determine the definition.
In the course of man’s evolution, certain organs have atrophied. The appendix, for example, has wasted away from disuse.
“Atrophied” means “wasted away.”
Sometimes, you can find hints in a nearby sentence.
The mountain pass was a tortuous road, winding and twisting like a snake around the trees of the mountainside.
“Tortuous” means “winding and twisting.”
Sometimes, the synonym is in the sentence.
She told her friend, “I’m through with blind dates forever. What a dull evening! I was bored every minute. The conversation was absolutely vapid.”
"Vapid" means uninteresting.
You can make an educated guess to determine the meaning of this word!
She wanted to impress all her dinner guests with the food she served, so she carefully studied the necessary culinary arts.
“Culinary” means “food preparation.”
You can make an educated guess for this one.
Many years before, Caesar’s men had tried and failed to invade Britain. No doubt this contributed to the xenophobia of the Romans. They were cautious about strangers who entered their country.
"Xenophobia" means a fear of strangers.
You can use information in nearby sentences to figure out what a word means.
His animosity, or hatred, of his sister divided the family.
"Animosity" means hatred.
The definition is in the same sentence as the word.
This situation is a conundrum, a puzzle that's difficult to solve.
"Conundrum" is a problem that is difficult to solve.
The definition is in the sentence.
