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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
    appropriate
    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
    Confused
    Happy
    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.
    bored
    angry
    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 cursive
    not concise
    not clear
    not readable
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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.
    incorrect
    brief
    long
    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
    never
    sometimes
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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
    Always happens
    Never
    Sometimes
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  • What does the word "sufficient" mean in this sentence? I got a sufficient amount of sleep last night.
    dreamless
    restless
    unsatisfactory
    satisfactory
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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 is paid for
    Something that costs money
    Something that motivates you to do something
    Something that you don't want
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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
    tree
    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.
    a public display
    bad behavior
    crazy behavior
    a private 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.
    demonstrated
    created
    judged
    ran around
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  • What does the word "precede" mean in this sentence? The lightening preceded the loud thunder.
    go after
    introduced
    go first
    lit up
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  • What does the word "generate" mean in this sentence? Generate a list of your favorite restaurants.
    create
    describe
    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
    change
    pray
    lengthen
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