Context Clues Practice

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What does 'embalming' mean?

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Keeping bodies from decaying or falling apart.

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What is the definition of 'rigorous'?

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Difficult.

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What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

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An antonym.

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What does 'protrudes' mean?

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Sticks out.

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What does 'mystified' most likely mean in the context of confusion?

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Confused.

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What is a context clue?

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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 'decaying' refer to?

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The process of rotting or decomposing.

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What is the purpose of using context clues in reading?

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To help readers infer the meaning of unknown words.