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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.
    appropriate
    inappropriate
    crazy
    off topic
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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
    Happy
    Amazed
    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.
    sluggish
    energetic
    angry
    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 readable
    not concise
    not cursive
    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.
    funny
    long
    incorrect
    brief
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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.
    sometimes
    never
    often
    always
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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.
    Sometimes
    Always happens
    Never
    Rarely happens
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  • What does the word "sufficient" mean in this sentence? I got a sufficient amount of sleep last night.
    dreamless
    unsatisfactory
    satisfactory
    restless
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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
    majority
    argument
    disagreement
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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 you don't want
    Something that costs money
    Something that is paid for
    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.
    dog
    car
    barrier
    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
    a public display
    a private display
    crazy behavior
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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.
    judged
    created
    demonstrated
    ran around
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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
    create
    release
    electrocute
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  • What does the word "alter" mean in this sentence? He needed to alter his pants because they were too long.
    cut
    lengthen
    pray
    change
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