Context Clues w/Synonyms
She hums continuously, or all the time, and it annoys me.
all the time
Our sweltering summer days were quickly replaced by the cold flashes of fall.
cold flashes
The doctor’s writing was utterly illegible; no one could read those scribbles.
writing that is unable to be read
the grass on the front lawn at school is wet.
it rained
The lawn was just watered (sprinklers)
The car stopped running
the car is out of gas
the car battery died
Bill felt remorse, or shame, for his harsh words
shame, sorry for doing something
She was virtuous, unlike her evil and conniving brother
evil and conniving
Diane was lethargic; she didn't have the energy to get out of bed.
no energy
I hear a humming noise in the classroom.
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a computer must be onThe Bears lost the game.
This situation is a conundrum, a puzzle that’s difficult to solve.
puzzle
The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our friendly cat.
friendly
Sedentary individuals, people who are not very active, often have diminished health.
people who are not very active
It is cold in your house.
the air conditioning is on
the heater is broken
a fan is on
Melissa watched Jason walk down the ramp to the airplane. She waved slowly and began to cry. She had lived next to Jason her entire life and didn’t know what she would do without him.
From this passage you can infer:
Jason is moving away
Attempting to avoid the accident was futile; it was impossible for either of them to stop in time.
impossible
She thinks the house is valuable but it's really worthless.
worthless
His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see.
skeleton-like appearance
Max stepped up to the plate. He held the bat up and stared intently at the pitcher as he watched several balls fly by. Then, he walked back to the dugout and sat down.
What can you infer from this passage?
Max struck out
Karen woke up to bright sunlight streaming in the window. She heard traffic outside and the sound of kids yelling to each other as they walked in front of the house. She rolled over and looked at her clock. “Oh no!” she exclaimed. “It’s 9:00 AM!” She leapt out of bed in a panic.
From this passage, you can infer:
Karen overslept
The crime he committed was egregious; he’ll never recover from this horrendous scandal.
scandal
egregious
Marty is gregarious, unlike his brother who is quiet and shy.
quiet and shy
When I was caught in the rain, my clothes were saturated and completely soaking wet.
completely wet
Kevin ran to the mailbox. With his back turned to the house, he opened the envelope containing his report card. After a quick, confirming glance, he crumpled the report card and stuffed it into his pocket. He went into the house, put the rest of the mail on the kitchen table, and ran up to his room.
From this passage you can infer that
Kevin did not have good grades on his report card.
Ben put a big spoonful of chili into his mouth. His mom reached out to stop him, but it was too late. Ben let out a scream, spit out the chili, and reached for a glass of water.
From this passage, you can infer that:
the chili was very hot