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Context Clues
100
Automatic
auto (self)
100
Audience
aud (to hear)
100
Photograph
photo (light) graph (to write)
100
Construct
struct (to build)
100
People often say that my cousin and I RESEMBLE each other, but I do not think that our appearances are at all similar.
What is to look like someone or something else
200
Thermometer
therm (heat) meter (measure)
200
Vision
vis (to see)
200
Telescope
tele (far off) scope (to see)
200
Transport
port (to carry)
200
Even though I saw the strange lights in the sky with my own eyes, I still remain a SKEPTIC and doubt there are really any UFOs from other planets.
Who is someone who doesn't believe in something
300
Zoology
ology (word or study)
300
Spectator
spect (to look at)
300
Thermos
thermo (heat)
300
Predict
dict (to say)
300
When the actress wont the Oscar for her starring role, she had reached the PINNACLE of her career.
What is the highest point or greatest success
400
Telephone
tele (far off)
400
Interrupt
rupt (to break)
400
Hydroplane
hydro (water)
400
Respect
spect (to look at)
400
The fierce storm howled all night long. However, at dawn, teh rain finally stopped and the raging winds RELENTED giving way to a pleasant breeze.
What is stopped being severe, became more mild, or let up
500
Biosphere
bio (life)
500
Extract
tract (to draw or pull)
500
Periscope
scope (to see)
500
Manuscript
script (to write)
500
Wanting to EMULATE his father, a successful doctor, Benny planned to go to medical school.
What is to imitate or copy someone admired