Context Clues

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Advantages mean good things.

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good things

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The tiger snarled, spit, and bared her teeth at the zookeeper. What does 'bared' mean?

Back

showed

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Octopuses are flexible, squeezing into bottles and shells. What does flexible mean?

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able to bend shape easily

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Tornadoes are most common in summer.

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happen

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Meaning of 'lush':

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thick with green plants

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Polar bears have thick fat layers under their white fur, allowing them to thrive in extreme cold.

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stay healthy

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The women pulverized the corn kernels between stones, resulting in cornmeal. What does pulverized mean?

Back

ground

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Meaning of 'annually' in the context of a chili cook-off held in May.

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every year

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Meaning of 'dispute' in context: Evie and Greg argued over loyalty to the Houston Rockets.

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argument

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Meaning of 'arduous' after Hurricane Harvey's damage:

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difficult