Pre-Reading Vocabulary Flashcard

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Legacy

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Inheritance; something handed down from the past, often in the form of money or property.

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Emits

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Produces or sends out; to give off a substance, such as light, heat, or odor.

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Asthma

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Breathing trouble; a condition that affects the airways and makes it difficult to breathe.

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Inevitable

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Certain to happen; unavoidable.

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Maliciously

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Evilly; with the intention to harm or hurt someone.

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Vocabulary

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The set of words known and used by a person or group.

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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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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.