Inferencing: what happened?
A man ran after a retreating bus, waving his briefcase frantically. What's happening? How do you know?
He was late / he missed the bus / he needed to get to work
anticipate (1 synonym)
expect, guess, predict
solution (1 antonym)
problem
dis- (give 2 examples)
not/apart from
examples: dishonest, disappear, dispose, distant
equation + because
I solved the equation in math class because my teacher called on me.
Jake almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella even though he would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning. What's happening? How do you know?
Jake heard that it was going to rain later in the day but that was hard to believe on a very sunny morning.
drastic (1 synonym)
extreme, crazy
genuine (1 antonym)
phony, fake, fiction, unreal
-ful (give 2 examples)
full of something
examples: grateful, hateful, beautiful
expression + because
She had a shocked expression on her face because her friends threw her a surprise party.
As you give a speech in front of a large audience, you realize that people are laughing behind their hands and pointing at your pants. What's happening? How do you know?
You forgot to zip up your fly or you have something on your pants.
catastrophe (give 2 synonyms)
accident, wreck, fiasco, emergency, disaster
obedient (2 antonyms)
inconsiderate, misbehaving, disobedient
-ness (give 2 examples)
state of quality of something
examples: kindness, openness, brightness
recount + so
She could not recount the answers for the exam so she failed.
No, Honey, I don’t want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just having you for a husband is the only gift I need. In fact, I’ll just drive my old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present. And if the poor old car doesn't break down, I’ll be back soon. What's happening? How do you know?
The wife is hinting to her husband that she wants him to buy her a new car for her birthday.
prediction (2 synonyms)
guess, hypothesis, theory, anticipation
appropriate (2 antonyms)
inappropriate, incorrect, evil, improper
mis- (give 3 examples)
wrong
examples: mistake, misunderstand, mistreat
extensive + after
After the accident, the car had extensive damage.
A woman walks into a hospital clutching her abdomen and screaming at her husband, who trails behind her carrying a large bag. What's happening? How do you know?
The woman is in labor
peculiar (3 synonyms)
weird, strange, unnatural
retrieve (3 antonyms)
break, damage, destroy, lose
-able (give 3 examples)
can be, worthy of
example: loveable, treatable, likable, edible
persuade + and
I had to persuade my mom to let me go to the concert and eventually she agreed.