Inferences
All animals share the same vital needs, such as food, water, and shelter.
What does vital mean?
needed for survival
The aroma of garlic is unmistakable. Its scent can be detected for days.
What does aroma mean?
scent; smell; odor
That isn't real. It's fictitious!
What does fictitious mean?
not real
The flowers of dandelions are edible or able to be eaten.
What does edible mean?
able to be eaten
My absent-minded teacher always loses his keys, pens, and even our graded papers!
What does absent-minded mean?
careless; not paying attention
She was so famished that people felt sorry for her and gave her food.
What does famished mean?
very hungry
I abhor traffic jams and hate it when my ride to work is delayed.
What does abhor mean?
hate
The boxes weren't exactly heavy, just cumbersome, unlike the easy to carry bags with handles.
What does cumbersome mean?
difficult to handle
People were told not to eat the tainted fish. Eating fish with a disease can be very dangerous to your health.
What does tainted mean?
harmful; contaminated
This virus has really depleted my energy. I get tired just walking across the room.
What does depleted mean?
taken away; decreased; lessen in power
What does amplified mean?
made louder
When planted in late fall, growth of the bulbs is stimulated or encouraged.
What does stimulated mean?
encouraged; spurred into action
If you water them regularly, you will have an abundant amount of daffodils in the spring. If you do not water them, only a few will grow.
What does abundant mean?
many; large amount or quantity
The line for the new movie seemed indefinite as if it would go on forever.
What does indefinite mean?
neverending
The lovely egret is in danger of extinction because clothing manufacturers use its long, beautiful tail feathers to make hats.
What is an egret?
a type of bird
What does illuminate mean?
to shine light on
Many people now feel that typewriters are archaic, or old-fashioned.
What does archaic mean?
old-fashioned; out-of-date
Rather than repress your feelings, you should let them out. Doing so will reduce your stress.
What does repress mean?
to hold in; to hold back
The amount of money we collected for our charity surpassed, or exceeded, what he had expected.
What does surpassed mean?
exceeded; went above or beyond
JFK was a very charismatic president. People were attracted to his charm, enthusiasm, and magnetic personality.
What does charismatic mean?
charming; influential
Bob is quite versatile: he is a good student, a top athlete, an excellent car mechanic, and a gourmet cook.
What does versatile mean?
able to do many things
The thought of eating a rat is repulsive, or disgusting, to most people.
What does repulsive mean?
disgusting
Loud noise and poor lighting are not conducive to learning.
What does conducive mean?
to be favorable or good for; to cause or bring about
The start time for classes is immutable, so they are unable to change.
What does immutable mean?
being unable to change
The crowd was boisterous. They screamed, cheered, and yelled for their favorite team.
What does boisterous mean?
noisy; rowdy