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  •  English    20     Public
    vocab - context clues
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  • What does the word "relevant" mean in this sentence? Your teacher loves when your comments and questions are relevant to the lesson.
    inappropriate
    crazy
    off topic
    appropriate
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  • What does the word "flabbergasted" mean in this sentence? The teacher was flabbergasted by her students' knowledge. She knew they would do well on the test.
    Amazed
    Happy
    Angry
    Confused
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  • What does the word "lethargic" mean in this sentence? He was lethargic after Spring Break and didn't have the energy to get out of bed.
    angry
    sluggish
    energetic
    bored
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  • What does the word "illegible" mean in this sentence? The student's handwriting was illegible, and the teacher had trouble reading it.
    not cursive
    not concise
    not readable
    not clear
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  • What does the word "concise" mean in this sentence? The teacher told the class to provide a concise summary of the book.
    long
    incorrect
    brief
    funny
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  • What does the word "frequently" mean in this sentence? Ms. Elliott frequently falls asleep during movies, so she seldom goes to the movie theater.
    always
    often
    sometimes
    never
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  • What does the word "seldom" mean in this sentence? Ms. Elliott frequently falls asleep during movies, so she seldom goes to the movie theater.
    Always happens
    Sometimes
    Rarely happens
    Never
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  • What does the word "sufficient" mean in this sentence? I got a sufficient amount of sleep last night.
    dreamless
    satisfactory
    restless
    unsatisfactory
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  • What does the word "unanimous" mean in this sentence? The response was unanimous – the students wanted pizza in class.
    argument
    majority
    disagreement
    complete agreement by all
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  • What does the word "incentive" mean in this sentence? My sister offered me ice cream as an incentive for cleaning her room.
    Something that is paid for
    Something that motivates you to do something
    Something that you don't want
    Something that costs money
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  • What does the word "obstacle" mean in this sentence? He could not avoid the obstacle in the road and had to call for help.
    barrier
    car
    dog
    tree
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  • What does the word "exhibit" mean in this sentence? She was excited to see the new exhibit at the museum.
    bad behavior
    crazy behavior
    a private display
    a public display
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  • What does the word "exhibit" mean in this sentence? The students exhibited great excitement when they realized how many days until summer break.
    ran around
    judged
    created
    demonstrated
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  • What does the word "precede" mean in this sentence? The lightening preceded the loud thunder.
    go first
    introduced
    lit up
    go after
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  • What does the word "generate" mean in this sentence? Generate a list of your favorite restaurants.
    describe
    release
    electrocute
    create
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  • What does the word "alter" mean in this sentence? He needed to alter his pants because they were too long.
    change
    cut
    lengthen
    pray
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