Context Clues

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acute An elephant's hearing is so acute that it can detect a mouse's footsteps.

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sharp

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Here, the terrain was grassy and hilly as far as the eye could see.

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land

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When pursued by a hungry lioness, a wildebeest runs faster than a racehorse.

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chased

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apprentice Joshua was an apprentice , a learner in the trade, before he became a shipbuilder himself.

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student

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Withered All of our plants withered and almost died when no one watered them while we were away all month.

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dried up

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kindling She sent her sons into the yard for twigs because she needed kindling to start a fire.

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fire-starting wood

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"Pardon me, " said Andrea huffily-she can be pretty touchy- "for suggesting such a ridiculous thing."

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in an offended way

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queasy Benjamin ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile.

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sick

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The boy was preoccupied by the pretty flowers along the way.

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distracted

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Dana drove around the track nimbly. The other drivers could not keep up with her.

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quickly