Context Clues

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What does the word 'benign' mean?

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Harmless

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

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Antonym

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What are words around a difficult word that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite?

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Antonym Context Clues

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What does the word 'covert' mean?

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Hidden

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What do you use in a sentence to make an intelligent guess about the meaning of a word?

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Clues

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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 are direct context clues?

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Words or phrases that provide a clear definition or explanation of a difficult word.

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What is the purpose of context clues?

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To help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is an example of an antonym?

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Hot is an antonym of cold.

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What are homonyms?

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Words that sound the same but have different meanings.