When Max became student council president, he took his position seriously.  He prepared for the meetings, tried to join whatever committees he could, and stayed late to work with the vice president and the club advisor.  Everyone could see that Max really was diligent and that he deserved to be president.

The word "diligent" means:

When Max became student council president, he took his position seriously.  He prepared for the meetings, tried to join whatever committees he could, and stayed late to work with the vice president and the club advisor.  Everyone could see that Max really was diligent and that he deserved to be president.

My family went on a camping trip last summer.  One day we decided to walk across a log that had fallen over a river.  I started to walk on it, but it was slippery and the log moved as I walked.  I turned back around, thinking it was too treacherous to risk it.

The word "treacherous" means:

My family went on a camping trip last summer.  One day we decided to walk across a log that had fallen over a river.  I started to walk on it, but it was slippery and the log moved as I walked.  I turned back around, thinking it was too treacherous to risk it.

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Sometimes my language arts teacher asks me to work with Sam, who's also in my class.  Sam does really well in math but writing is challenging for him.  Today we were supposed to revise our biographies.  I looked at Sam's biography and realized that even though he had a lot of good information, it wasn't in chronological order.   

The word "chronological" means:

Sometimes my language arts teacher asks me to work with Sam, who's also in my class.  Sam does really well in math but writing is challenging for him.  Today we were supposed to revise our biographies.  I looked at Sam's biography and realized that even though he had a lot of good information, it wasn't in chronological order.   

What type of context clue was used?

Nina was embarrassed by her blunder and couldn't believe she'd made such a silly mistake.  

The word "blunder" means:

Nina was embarrassed by her blunder and couldn't believe she'd made such a silly mistake.  

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Chris worked through his chores quickly and efficiently.  For example, he did all of his outside tasks -including taking out the trash, walking the dog, and retrieving the mail -in one trip.

The word "efficiently" means:

Chris worked through his chores quickly and efficiently.  For example, he did all of his outside tasks -including taking out the trash, walking the dog, and retrieving the mail -in one trip.

Which type of context clue was used?

Unlike her last school, where many students seemed hostile, Tammy's new school seemed filled with friendly and agreeable people who were eager to make friends.

The word "hostile" means:

Unlike her last school, where many students seemed hostile, Tammy's new school seemed filled with friendly and agreeable people who were eager to make friends.

What type of context clue was used?

Nancy began to think all of her work on her painting was futile.  It seemed pointless to continue putting effort into something she simply could not succeed at doing.

The word "futile" means:

Nancy began to think all of her work on her painting was futile.  It seemed pointless to continue putting effort into something she simply could not succeed at doing.

What type of context clue was used?

The majority, or more than half, of the students voted to postpone the test until Monday.

The word "majority" means: