Vocab in Context

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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column is syndicated to 200 newspapers weekly. What does "syndicated" mean?

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sold

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Podiatrist's advice: take medicine for 5 days and call if foot still hurts.

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A kind of doctor.

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Sleet, a mix of rain and snow, affects driving due to poor visibility.

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Related to weather.

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Businesses go bankrupt, meaning they lack funds.

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Lose everything

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Jane finds folding laundry soothing, like Pat finds washing dishes relaxing.

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Relaxing

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Shysters came to my door pretending to do a survey and tried to sell me a magazine.

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dishonest people

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Using hints in surrounding text for an unknown word is called ______.

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context clues

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Connotation is a word's ___________.

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emotional meaning

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The word 'thin' in 'you are very thin' has a _______ connotation.

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positive

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The word 'scrawny' in "Jason appeared scrawny" has a _________ connotation.

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negative