Context Clues

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Unknown word while reading: What to do first?

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Look for clues in the sentence

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Ornate means: The large vase was covered in a hand-carved and ornate design.

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Detailed

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Eliminate means ________________. Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there.

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Delete

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Based on context clues, migrate means _____________.
Many Northern birds migrate for winter and return in spring.

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Move away

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Meaning of 'obedient' in context: The obedient child always followed her mother's requests, brushed her teeth, and went to bed without reminders.

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Followed her mother's requests

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Word helping to understand 'transportation' in: 'On Thursday afternoon, what kind of transportation will you use, a car or train?'

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Car or train

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Based on context clues, 'truncated' means ______________. I was upset that the ebook file was 'truncated' because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

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Cut short

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Trifle means ______________. Context: 'Oh don't worry about a trifle problem like losing your phone charger! We have plenty of extras.'

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Little

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Brutal summer with high temperatures. Meaning of brutal?

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Harsh

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Meaning of 'feeble' in context: She offered a feeble excuse for her late work.

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Weak