Context Clues
The ravenous hikers had not eaten for two days.
What does ravenous mean?
Starving/Hungry
The Greek root hydr/hydro means "water." What is a hydrant used for?
Putting out fires
Flounder is another word for a blunder. Can you name another synonym?
Error, mistake
This region has recently experienced a major catastrophe—an earthquake. Catastrophe probably means
Disaster
Banana
Katie scored the crucial goal that won the game for her team.
What does crucial mean?
Important, necessary
A Greek root is "pod," which means foot.
How many feet does a tripod have?
Three
Potent is another word for powerful. Can you think of another synonym?
Strong
Mr. Pardi enjoys pulling a good prank; one time, he caused quite a stir in the office by secretly replacing all the telephone receivers with bananas!
Trick/ joke
Finger is to hand as toe is to:
Foot
The water in the pond was too murky to see the fish.
What does murky mean?
Dark, dim, cloudy
Chrono means "time" and "sync" means together. If two people synchronize their watches, what are they doing?
Setting them to the same time.
Remote is another word for distant. Can you name another synonym?
Far away
The three friends stopped at a cafe to imbibe endless cups of coffee. Imbibe probably means
Drink
Top is to bottom as left is to:
Right
Brent gave Mr. Lee $10 as compensation for the window he broke.
Payment - payback
The Greek root "arch" means "ruler" or "leader." "Mon" means "one." If you put them together, you get a monarch. What is an example of a monarch?
King/Queen
Ample is another word for many. Can you name another synonym?
A lot, tons, plentiful.
The room has several sources of illumination, including table and floor lamps, and a large bay window. Illumination probably means
Light
Squirrel is to forest as Whale is to
Ocean
The vitamins in fruits and vegetables are beneficial to your health.
Good
Hydro- means water. How would you guess hydroelectric power is generated?
A dam or some means of water turning a turbine.
The word toxic means poisonous. Can you think of another synonym?
Caustic, dangerous
Many companies are best known by their acronyms, such as IBM, for International Business Machines Corporation, and TWA, for Trans World Airlines. Acronym probably means
A word made from initial letters
Sniff is to nose as wink is to
eye