Example: Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow.

What is the best meaning of the word nutritious?

Synonym: There was pandemonium, or chaos among the fans when their team won the Super Bowl.

What is the best meaning for the word pandemonium?

Antonym: Some children were willing to play in the snow, but others were reluctant because it was so cold.

What is the best meaning of the word reluctant?

The Greek root "bio" means life. Based on this information, what can you infer biohazard means?

Inference: I was aghast when I found out my neighbor had robbed the jewelry store and stolen $100,000 in diamonds!

What is the best meaning of the word aghast?

Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble

winning the match.

When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________.

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.

A dispute is a __________.

When they heard the good news about the court’s decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse.

“It looks like everyone is going home,” one reporter stated.

Which would be the antonym of “disperse”?

The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble.

Will anyone believe him again?

A fabrication is __________.

The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.

When something is authentic, it’s __________.

"Unlike John's room, which was immaculate, Jeff's room was very messy."

What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

We remembered to bring all the provisions, such as water, food, and warm clothing on the hike.

What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Many companies are downsizing, reducing the number of employees they have, in order to save money.

What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to

spread.

What does “inhibit” mean?

Sunshine said, "Amber, why are you making such a big deal about Robert's hair? Yes, he did dye it purple. It is rather unusual for a guy to have purple hair. On the other hand, it's not exactly going to change the course of world history. It's really quite a trivial matter." What does trivial mean?

There is a legal battle raging and the judges are concerned that time is running out. Lawyers are being asked to expedite the matter by getting their paperwork in early. What does expedite mean?

If the research counts only the results for female 7th grade participants, and only some of the 6th and 8th grade data for females, the data would be skewed. What does skewed mean?

The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story. When something is authentic, it is __________________________.

Your plan look good. I hope it will really work. It is time to implement it and see if it's as brilliant as you claim.