Context Clues/Vocabulary

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Define quandary.

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Dilemma

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Define voracious.

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Starving

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Define amiable.

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Friendly or pleasant

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Vacillated means:

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Wavered

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Define auspicious.

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Favorable

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What are context clues?

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Hints or information in a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is a synonym?

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What is an antonym?

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To make an educated guess based on evidence and reasoning.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'