Context Clues

Context Clues

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English

10th Grade

Hard

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1.

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Definition of 'deteriorate' in context: Days later, people would ask why climbers on the upper mountain did not heed the signs as the weather began to deteriorate.

Back

worsen

2.

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Front

Definition of 'innocuous' in context: clouds looked innocuous, wispy, insubstantial.

Back

harmless

3.

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Front

Definition of 'notorious' in context: 'I arrived at the notorious Hillary Step...a spot that does require a fair amount of technical maneuvering.'

Back

widely known

4.

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Front

Definition of 'benign' based on context: mist wrapping at Everest's summit.

Back

harmless

5.

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Front

Definition of 'apex' in context: my compadres were dallying, memorializing their arrival at the apex of the planet with photos and high-five.

Back

summit

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Definition of 'crucial' in context: Weathers' decision to wait for Groom was a crucial one.

Back

extremely important

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Definition of 'speculate' in context: Hall talked Hansen into returning to Everest, suggesting he wouldn't deny him the chance to summit.

Back

guess

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