Synonyms
Antonyms
Inference
Definition
So you think you're a context clue master?
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Even when the police officers put the handcuffs on my mother, she maintained her dignity, holding her head up high as she was marched off the protest site.
Dignity: self-respect
100
What are antonyms?
Words that have the opposite meaning of each other.
100
When Rex had a bone, a warm spot to lie, and someone petting him, he was in paradise.
How many syllables are in the word paradise?
Paradise: a place or state-of-being that is totally relaxing and peaceful.
Three syllables.
100
After Gears of Pain 6 came out, the number of people playing Gears of Pain 5 reduced, or declined. What does declined mean?
Declined: reduced; was played less often
100
How do you think Tina (the daughter) is feeling in this video clip?
A. Tina may be feeling content.
B. Tina is relaxed.
C. Tina is feeling anxiety.
D. Tina is unresponsive.
C. Tina is feeling anxiety.
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Kevin thought that it was a great injustice that girls could wear earrings in the school while the boys could not.
Injustice: wrong, not fair
200
What are some keywords that tell us there are antonyms in the sentence?
Unlike
But
Instead
While
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How does Ron feel about eating the banana?
A. He detested eating the banana.
B. Ron was prepared to eat the banana.
C. Ron was irritated.
D. Ron had no feelings about eating the banana.
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A. He detested eating the banana.
200
Joanne’s mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had confiscated, or took away, from Joanne.
Confiscated: to take away.
200
What's the strategy we use to help us figure out the meaning of unknown words?
IDEAS
300
Tracy held the flower as gently as she could, fearing that the delicate stem is easily breakable.
How many syllables are in the word delicate?
Delicate: easily breakable
Three syllables.
300
Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate obediently followed the curfew her parents set.
Obedient: to do so without question or hesitation
300
My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I’ll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful she’d be a lot more fun. What does fretful mean?
Fretful: worried
300
John was so hungry that he consumed, or ate, the cranberry muffin and went back for a donut.
Consumed: ate
300
What is the man doing?
A. He's discarding the computer in the trash.
B. He's consuming the computer.
C. He is content with the computer.
D. He is anxious about the computer.
Discard: to throw something away
400
If a wolf refuses to help its pack hunt, it becomes an outcast and must go on alone.
Outcast: someone who is not accepted by society; forced to be alone
400
Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape, most athletes seldom eat junk food.
How many syllables are in the word seldom?
Seldom: rarely
Two syllables
400
Due to the scarcity of food in her territory, the mother lioness had to roam far from safe ground to find a meal for her child.
Scarcity: hard to find
400
Lula would have attempted the walk home, had it not been for the immense, or huge, mountain that stood between her and her destination.
Immense: huge
400
John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Bloodcore 6, he was so appalled by the bloodshed that he wrote the newspapers warning parents not to allow their children to see this movie.
Appalled: to feel repulsed and angry
500
What is a synonym for the word outgoing?
Synonyms: sociable, friendly, extroverted
500
TRUE OR FALSE:
Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing.
Does jovial mean kind and happy?
TRUE
Jovial: to be kind and happy.
500
Ross from "Friends" keeps talking about how the other man ate his sandwich. He seems vexed about it. What do you think vexed might mean?
A. Eager
B. Fearful
C. Chill
D. Annoyed; irritated
D. Annoyed; irritated
500
When Jana noticed her daughter Kylie starring at herself and posing in every reflection that they passed, Jana worried that Kylie was growing a bit obsessed with herself, or conceited. What does conceited mean?
Conceited: obsessed with themselves
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Jake asked his mother for permission to go to his friend Rodney’s dance party, stating that his grades had improved, and he was quite pleased when she consented.
Consented: agreed