Vocabulary in Context: Synonyms/Antonyms

Everyone turned to look at the arrogant customer who spoke to the manager in a self-important tone.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The medicine that Nina is taking is very potent. It is so powerful that she must not take it for more than a week.

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Some overweight people are called furtive eaters because they eat large quantities of food in secret.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

A con artist was apparently very believable as he went door to door telling a plausible story about having his wallet stolen and needing twenty dollars to get home.

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The first step in reaching a peace agreement was to set up a dialog between the two sides. Without discussion, peace was impossible.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

You cannot coerce people into learning. If they are not interested, it is impossible to force them.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

While Ved may not be affluent by American standards, he is rich compared to many people in his homeland of India.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Some tests are necessary to verify that a virus is present. One is never enough to prove a virus exists.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The diversity of the population of the United States is the result of accepting immigrants from a wide variety of cultures and nations.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A