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If the lightbulb is too dim to illuminate the room, it should be replaced. Using context clues, what does illuminate mean?
light up
I needed some extra support, in my math class. Using context clues, what does support mean?
help
Asia is the largest continent, and Australia is the smallest. Using context clues, what does continent mean?
land area
My sister always sleeps with the door closed, but I prefer to sleep with it slightly ajar. Using context clues, what does ajar mean?
open
The factory produces 100 dolls a day. Produces means...
makes
The rays from the rising sun shined splendidly through our kitchen window. Using context clues, what does splendidly mean?
very bright
The father and son collected kindling, so they could start a campfire. Using context clues, what does kindling mean?
dry twigs and sticks
Lisa hates all types of seafood. She detests tuna just as much as shrimp. Using context clues, what does detest mean?
dislikes
I love chocolate cake, but on the other hand, I absolutely loathe vanilla icing. Using context clues what does loathe mean?
hate
Mary left her umbrella at her friend's house so she got drenched during the rain storm on her way home. Drench means...
soak, wet, wet down, got wet
John was so hungry that he didn't leave a single particle of the muffin on the plate. Using context clues, what does particle mean?
a very small piece
Kevin thought that it was a great injustice that he had to do homework every night. Using context clues, what does injustice mean?
something that is not right or fair
Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape, most athletes seldom eat junk food. Using context clues, what does seldom mean?
rarely, not very often
Our class has a strategy for raising money for our class party. Using context clues, what does strategy mean?
plan
Jennie didn't like the jacket her mother bought her until several strangers made remarks about how much they liked it. Remarks means.....
to comment on something or state an opinion
On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tammy murmured something under her breath. Using context clues, what does murmured mean?
to mumble or say something so that others cannot hear it
When Rex had a bone, a warm spot to lie, and someone petting him, he was in paradise. Using context clues what does paradise mean?
the perfect place to be
Tracy held the flower as gently as she could, fearing the delicate stem would break. Using context clues, what does delicate mean?
easily damaged, fragile
The Sahara Desert has scorching temperatures during the day; however, at night it can be quite chilly. Using context clues, what does scorching mean?
very hot
Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate obediently followed the curfew her parents set.
What does obediently mean?
to follow the rules
Cassie took her time when she wrote in cursive, slowly making each word out of an elegant series of arcs and loops. Using context clues, what does elegant mean?
beautiful, graceful
Alvin went to the museum every Saturday because he was fascinated by art. Using context clues, what does fascinated mean?
very interested
After the bird escaped, Chris tried to coax it back into the cage with treats. Using context clues, what does coax mean?
to gently persuade
A twister blew down the barn during a bad storm. Using context clues, what does twister mean?
tornado
The apprehensive student sat with his pencil tightly gripped in his hand as he waited for his teacher to give him the FSA Writing Test.
What does apprehensive mean?
nervous or anxious.