Contextual Clues

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Indigenous

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Native to a particular region or environment; originating naturally in a particular place.

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Mitigate

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To make something less severe, serious, or painful; to alleviate.

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Ineluctable

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Inevitable; certain to happen; unavoidable.

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Vitiate

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To spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of something; to contaminate.

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Surfeit

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An excessive amount of something; an overindulgence.

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Contextual Clues

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

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Synonym

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

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Antonym

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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Denotation

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.