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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
    off topic
    crazy
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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
    Confused
    Amazed
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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.
    energetic
    sluggish
    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 clear
    not cursive
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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
    funny
    brief
    incorrect
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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
    often
    never
    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.
    Always happens
    Sometimes
    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.
    satisfactory
    dreamless
    unsatisfactory
    restless
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  • What does the word "unanimous" mean in this sentence? The response was unanimous – the students wanted pizza in class.
    disagreement
    majority
    argument
    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 you don't want
    Something that motivates you to do something
    Something that costs money
    Something that is paid for
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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.
    tree
    dog
    car
    barrier
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  • What does the word "exhibit" mean in this sentence? She was excited to see the new exhibit at the museum.
    crazy behavior
    a private display
    a public display
    bad 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.
    ran around
    demonstrated
    judged
    created
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  • What does the word "precede" mean in this sentence? The lightening preceded the loud thunder.
    go after
    go first
    introduced
    lit up
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  • What does the word "generate" mean in this sentence? Generate a list of your favorite restaurants.
    electrocute
    create
    describe
    release
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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
    cut
    lengthen
    change
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