Context Clues 10th Grade

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What does the word 'incessant' mean in the context of rainfall?

Back

Constant; uninterrupted.

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CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D

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What is the meaning of 'millennium'?

Back

A period of 1000 years.

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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What does 'emaciated' describe when referring to a person's appearance?

Back

Extremely thin or skinny, often due to lack of food.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

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What does 'ambiguity' refer to in communication?

Back

Uncertainty or inexactness in meaning.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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What does it mean to be 'prudent'?

Back

Being wise or judicious in practical affairs.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

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What is a synonym for 'constant'?

Back

Incessant.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

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How can 'skinny' be defined in a more formal context?

Back

Emaciated.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

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What is the opposite of 'ambiguity'?

Back

Clarity.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

Front

What is a synonym for 'wise'?

Back

Prudent.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

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What does 'uncertainty' imply in terms of information?

Back

A lack of definite knowledge or predictability.

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CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D