Context Clue Practice

I want you to weigh his words carefully. He seems sincere and presents his arguments well. There is, however, something that doesn't quite ring true about the canidate. What does "weigh" mean in this context?

• to measure a mass

• to put pressure on a scale

• to think about

• to be important

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CCSS.L.5.5C

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time! Which word is a synonym of "curtail?"

• reduce

• follow

• behind

• buy

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

This is a CLANDESTINE opteration. It is extremely important that no one discovers what you're doing!

• dangerous

• harmful

• exciting

• secret

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

If you don't recover quickly from your condition, it could become CHRONIC. Then you might have to take medicine for the rest of your life.

• is very painful

• won't go away

• makes you smell bad

• is not real

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

David hoped that nobody would know that he was in the building. Didn't he realize that parking his new car in the driveway made his presence rather CONSPICIOUS?

• important

• expensive

• unfortunate

• noticable

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Prunella and Paula are sisters, but they're very different. Just look at how they dress. Prunella doesn't care what she wears. Paula, on the other hand, is quite CHIC [sheek].

• intellegent

• stylish

• full of feathers

• dressed in old clothes

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

I looked at the plans for your new house. This is earthquake country. You need to FORTIFY the frame or you'll have a diaster with the first tremor.

• shake

• build

• strengthen

• destroy

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Don't feel stupid. Yes, you thought this worthless REPLICA was a valuable work of art, but it even fooled a lot of experts. It certainly looked like the real thing!

• a dishonest act

• something ugly

• anything that has no value

• a copy

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C