Decoding Words Flashcard

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Meaning of 'vivid' in 'The artist used vivid colors in her painting'

Back

bright, intense, or striking

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Using context clues: In 'The teacher's instructions were explicit', what does 'explicit' mean?

Back

Clear and specific

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Context clue: 'The aroma of freshly baked cookies wafted through the air'. Meaning of 'wafted'?

Back

to float or drift through the air

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Meaning of 'ominous' in 'The dark clouds looked ominous'

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threatening or menacing

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Syllables in 'elephant'

Back

3

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Syllables in 'celebrate'?

Back

3

Front

Syllables in 'fantastic'

Back

3

Front

Prefix in 'unhappy'?

Back

un-

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Suffix in 'careless'?

Back

less

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Suffix in 'happiness'?

Back

-ness