Context Clues
What does the word reluctant most nearly mean in the sentence: “She was reluctant to speak, keeping her eyes on the floor”?
What is unwilling or hesitant?
What does bank mean in: “She sat on the bank of the river”?
What is the land along the side of a river?
What does the root bio mean in biology?
What is life?
Which reference source gives the definition of a word?
What is a dictionary?
What is a synonym for analyze?
What is examine or evaluate?
In the sentence “The athlete’s fatigue was evident after the long race,” what does fatigue mean?
What is extreme tiredness?
What does draft mean in: “The first draft of the essay needs revision”?
What is a preliminary version of a written work?
What does the root spect mean in inspect?
What is to look or see?
Which reference source provides synonyms?
What is a thesaurus?
What is an antonym for expand?
What is shrink or contract?
What does ominous mean in: “Dark clouds and thunder created an ominous sky”?
What is threatening or signaling danger?
What does charge mean in: “The coach gave a charge to the team before the game”?
What is a responsibility, command, or instruction?
What does the prefix trans- mean in transform?
What is across or change?
What information tells you how to pronounce a word?
What is pronunciation guide / phonetic spelling?
What word best replaces hostile in a formal essay?
What is unfriendly or aggressive?
In “His tone was sarcastic, making it clear he didn’t mean what he said,” what does sarcastic suggest?
What is mocking or saying the opposite of what is meant?
What does yield mean in: “Drivers must yield at the intersection”?
What is to slow down or give the right of way?
What does the root cred mean in incredible?
What is believe?
What part of a dictionary entry shows a word’s part of speech?
What is the part of speech label (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)?
What is the antonym of vague?
What is clear or specific?
What does resilient most nearly mean in: “Despite many setbacks, the community remained resilient”?
What is able to recover quickly from difficulties?
What does strike mean in: “The workers voted to strike for better pay”?
What is a work stoppage to protest conditions?
What does the prefix sub- mean in submerge?
What is under or below?
Why is it important to check multiple definitions of a word?
What is to ensure the correct meaning fits the context?
Which word is the best synonym for consequence in an academic context?
What is result, outcome, or effect?