The boy tried to JUSTIFY his actions to his mother by explaining the reasons why he did what he did.
What is Prove
100
When people are broke, they find that many things
which seem INDISPENSABLE (µn'dµ-spƒn's®-b®l) are not
so necessary after all.
What is absolutely necessary
100
Chinese government provides INCENTIVES for married couples to
have only one child. For example, couples with one child get financial
help and free medical care.
What is Motivating things
100
Today was a day of TURMOIL at work. The phones were constantly
ringing, people were running back and forth, and several offices were
being painted
What is confusion
100
She told her friend, “I’m through with blind dates forever. What a dull evening! I was
bored every minute. The conversation was absolutely vapid.”
“Vapid” means “uninteresting.What type of context clues is this
What is Inference Clues
200
I asked the instructor to explain a confusing PASSAGE in
the textbook. She said, “I wish I could, but it’s obscure
(≤b-sky¯r') to me, too.”
What is moving something to another place.
200
Teachers may overlook it when a student is two minutes
late. But they are not going to CONDONE (k®n-d˚n')
someone’s walking into class a half hour late
What is accept or allow
200
Changes in such abilities as learning, reasoning, thinking, and language
are aspects of COGNITIVE development.
What is relating to cognition
200
There are INTERLACED flavors of chocolate candy in the valentine present. What does the word "interlaced" mean?
What is crossed
200
She wanted to impress all her dinner guests with the food she served, so she carefully
studied the necessary culinary arts.
“Culinary” means “food preparation.” What type of context clues is this
What is Cause and Effect Clues
300
Tommy was a real AVID baseball card collector. He inherited the desire to collect cards because his dad had a collection, too.
What is eager
300
the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical LINGUISTICS .
What is Scientific study of language
300
At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a COMMENDATION for bravery.
What is praise
300
The cat has a kind DISPOSITION and would never bite or claw anyone
What is placed in wrong spot
300
The story is incredible. What type of context clues is this
What is Analyze or Structure Clues
400
Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's SUFFRAGE. Only men could vote in the United states
until 1920.
What is The right to vote
400
Because my friends had advised me to SCRUTINIZE
(skrt'n-∆z') the lease, I took time to examine all the
fine print.
What is examine
400
If something is UBIQUITOUS, __________.
What is Present/Foundeverywhere
400
When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your great SAGACITY
What is to discriminate mentally
400
There are four common types of context clues:
What is examples,Synonyms,Antonyms,General Sense of the Sentence of Passage
500
She did several backbends in a row to show how LIMBER she was, so that she could be chosen for the squad.
What is Flexible
500
Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will INHIBIT the infection's attempt to
spread.
What is hinder,restrain or prevent
500
He climbed the mountain and stood looking over the tops of the trees on the mountain across from him. He was right on the PRECIPE and could have fallen.
What is Cliff
500
During the demonstration, a SKIRMISH broke out and the police were called to restore order
What is Irregular fighting
500
What are hints from the author to help to define the word.