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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.
    Confused
    Happy
    Angry
    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 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.
    brief
    incorrect
    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.
    sometimes
    always
    often
    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.
    Never
    Rarely happens
    Always happens
    Sometimes
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  • What does the word "sufficient" mean in this sentence? I got a sufficient amount of sleep last night.
    restless
    satisfactory
    unsatisfactory
    dreamless
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  • What does the word "unanimous" mean in this sentence? The response was unanimous – the students wanted pizza in class.
    majority
    argument
    complete agreement by all
    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 motivates you to do something
    Something that you don't want
    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.
    dog
    barrier
    car
    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 private display
    a public 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.
    lit up
    go first
    introduced
    go after
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  • What does the word "generate" mean in this sentence? Generate a list of your favorite restaurants.
    create
    release
    electrocute
    describe
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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
    lengthen
    pray
    cut
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