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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.
    off topic
    crazy
    appropriate
    inappropriate
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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.
    Angry
    Amazed
    Confused
    Happy
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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
    bored
    energetic
    sluggish
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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 clear
    not readable
    not cursive
    not concise
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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
    brief
    incorrect
    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.
    never
    sometimes
    always
    often
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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.
    Rarely happens
    Sometimes
    Never
    Always happens
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  • What does the word "sufficient" mean in this sentence? I got a sufficient amount of sleep last night.
    unsatisfactory
    restless
    dreamless
    satisfactory
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  • What does the word "unanimous" mean in this sentence? The response was unanimous – the students wanted pizza in class.
    complete agreement by all
    disagreement
    majority
    argument
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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 costs money
    Something that you don't want
    Something that motivates you to do something
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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
    tree
    dog
    car
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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
    a private display
    crazy behavior
    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 after
    lit up
    go first
    introduced
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  • What does the word "generate" mean in this sentence? Generate a list of your favorite restaurants.
    electrocute
    describe
    release
    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.
    pray
    change
    lengthen
    cut
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