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Dictionary skills for STAAR E2

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  • I had to restrain my laughter when he fell over that chair!
    prevent oneself from giving way to a strong emotion
    deprive (someone) of freedom of movement or personal liberty
    hold (a person or part of their body) down and back
    to moderate or limit the force, effect, development, or full
  • Which of the following is in correct alphabetical order?
    festoon, fermium, ferrule, filamentous, fife
    toque, torpor, tracheid, travertine, trammel
    demagogue, dendrite, dendrology, derelict, despondent
    periwig, peroration, perianth, peritoneum, pernicious
  • Which of the following is NOT a synonym for monstrous?
    tremendous
    horrifying
    colossal
    stupendous
  • Which is NOT a way to determine meaning based on context? (Connotation)
    What similar words does the author use in this passage?
    What is the situation being described in this passage?
    What is the tone the author takes in this passage?
    What is the protagonist's name?