Identify the context clue
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In paragraph 7, the word alleviating means to lessen or diminish. What context clue(s) tells you this?
(varies) kindness, comforting, assisting
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In paragraph 6, what does astronomical mean?
(varies) huge, massive, incredibly high, etc. The sentence before says "not cheap" in regards to prices, and the sentence after says "increased luxury and advanced technology".
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Which of these is NOT a way that Henry describes the defeat on the first page?
A) dreadful; B) humiliating; C) shameful; D) disgraceful
A) dreadful
The word arachnophobia has a root word that means _______.
fear (phobia)
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What context clue tells you what superior means in the context of this report?
highly developed
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What does confer mean in paragraph 6?
To discuss. It says they don't "need to confer in advance", and two sentences later it says "without a word" to describe the same situation.
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Which question is NOT answered in paragraph 4?
A) How much older was Michael than Lydia?; B) How Far was Lydia able to sled?: C) What neighborhood offered the best sledding?; D) What time of day were the streets most crowded?
D) What time of day were the streets most crowded?
The prefix in antiseptic means _____.
against or not
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Step 5 in constructing the court tells you to drive the stakes. Here, drive means to burry into the ground with force to anchor. What context clue(s) tell you this?
Step 3 tells you to dig a hole for them, and step 5 continues saying they will be slightly above the ground. On the next page, it talks about how to anchor them more firmly, implying they already are anchored to some extent.
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How would you define "irrigate" from paragraph 3?
to supply water. The sentence before talks about channeling water, and the next sentence talks about diverting water.
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Which of the following is NOT correct information on scoring? A) A ringer gets you three points; B) You get two points if both of your shoes are closer to the stake than your opponent; C) A leaner earns no points; D) You get one point if your shoe touches the stake.
C) A leaner earns no points
What does the bolded word mean in the following sentence?
The adventurers needed to forge a tool to continue navigating on their journey through the jungle.
to create or make
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The word populace in paragraph 3 means number of people living in a particular place. What context clues tell you this?
The paragraph is talking about the number of fans, and comparing that number to what makes up a city, so populace must mean number of people.
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What does "coversely" mean in paragraph 3?
"Introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made". In the last paragraph, it talks about the male brain being larger, but this paragraph talks about the female brain having a greater surface area.
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Which of these is NOT a city that plans to build a soccer or rugby super stadium? A) Lyon, France; B) Kansas City, Kansas; C) Dublin, Ireland.B) Kansas City, Kansas
The suffix in adjustable means ______.
the ability or possibility to (you are able to adjust/it is possisble to adjust)
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The word "honed" in paragraph 5 means to improve a skill. What context clue tells you this?
the words develop and expertise
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What does the word alleviating means in paragraph 7?
lessening. In the sentences around the word, many actions are described that would help to lessen suffering such as comforting, assisting doctors, preparing food, and providing company.
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Which of these MLA formatting guidelines is NOT present in this research? A) No breaks between paragraphs; B) A centered title; C) In-text citations; D) Works Cited at the end
A) No breaks between paragraphs
The word photograph contains two root words which mean ______ and ______.
light and drawing/writing