Context Clues 3-8
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- Q1The science project was easy, but the math homework was arduous. What does arduous mean?weteasydifficultsimple20s
- Q2Carol was gregarious while Rob liked to be alone. What does gregarious mean?silentsolitarysociablealone20s
- Q3The audience appreciated the brevity of the final speech. Many of the others were quite lengthy. What does brevity mean?dullnessshortnessentiretyextended20s
- Q4An edifice, such as the Empire State Building, can take years to build. What is an edifice?steelconcrete wallcoal minelarge building20s
- Q5The cop knocked the derringer, or gun, away from the bad guy What is a derringer?gunhatjewelrybook20s
- Q6Mom was emphatically against the new taxes while Dad was not sure how he felt. What does emphatically mean?unsureunclearnot definitedefinitely20s
- Q7I don't think we'll need to utilize, or use, the hand cart to haul in the computers. What does utilize mean?makedestroyusebuild20s
- Q8There are 48 contiguous, or connected, states in the USA. What does contiguous mean?connecteddispersedapartseparated20s
- Q9Jill's capricious behavior shows up when she speaks out of turn. What does capricious mean?carefulsteadystablecareless20s
- Q10John started out as my friend but quickly became an antagonist during our basketball game. What does antagonist mean?supporterhelperfriendenemy20s
- Q11Dr. Smith is an entomologist, or an expert on insects. What is an entomologist?expert on insectstall personexpert on storagefearful person20s
- Q12Tara was always obedient in school while her twin, Tommy, was constantly insubordinate. What does insubordinate mean?disobedientobedientwell-behavedfollowing20s