Definition: In order to become law, all 13 colonies had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution.

What is the best meaning of the word ratify?

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

What is the best meaning of the word nutritious?

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?

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?

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

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

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

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Her quiet, timid ways made it hard for her to make friends.

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

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 __________.

It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.

What does “distinct” mean?

Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!”

The word “extensive” means __________.

We have rather lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be elected president of the United States before you turn forty.

Which word is a synonym of “lofty”?

When Beth and Donna were fighting over a boy who didn’t like either one of them, Shana stepped in as a mediator. She sat them both in a corner and kept them talking to each other. Finally, Shana’s efforts resulted in her two friends making up.

In this sentence "mediator" means what?

At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea.

What are "beverages"?

Sally hopes her new boss is affable. Her old boss was very

cold and grouchy, and it was impossible to talk to him.

What does "affable" mean?

It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he

sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room.

What does "disdain" mean?

Choose the sentence that uses the underlined word in the same way.

The ending of this story doesn't make any sense.

Paul looked through his bills. He knew he would have to

get more bills from the bank to be able to pay them all.

The underlined word means...

Mark needed more lead for his pencil so his teacher lead him to the school supply storage room.

The underlined word means...

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One of the apartment’s in Jessica’s apartment building had a major fire. The firemen had to extract Jessica’s neighbor, Mrs. Hayes, out of the window. Fortunately, no one was injured, but everyone had to evacuate their apartments for a week until they could clean up the damage.

ex- is a Latin-Greek prefix meaning “out of” or “away from”

The underlined information helps the reader understand that the word, extract in the paragraph above means —

Passage /pasij/ noun 1. a journey or voyage: The passage by ship took more than two weeks. 2. a way through: Not many people know about the passage in the woods that leads to my house 3. a section or piece of writing: We were asked to read the passage and answer the questions 4. the passing of a law by a legislature: The passage of the bill into law was met with cheers.

Sentence: The coal miners were trying to find a passage through the mountain.

Which is the best definition of the word passage as it is used in the sentence?

Kimberly’s uncle wrote a book about the greatest presidents in the United States including President Roosevelt, President Kennedy and President Obama. He wanted to thank all the people who helped him research the material, so he wrote a foreword to the book thanking all of them.

fore- is an Anglo-Saxon prefix meaning “before” or “earlier”

The underlined information helps the reader understand that the word, foreword in the paragraph above means —

post / pohst/ noun 1. a strong piece of timber or metal used to support or hold something 2. a military base with permanent buildings 3. the station where a person is located while on duty such as a soldier or nurse 4. a person who traveled express, especially over a fixed route, carrying mail, currency, etc.

Paragraph: The officer was on duty at the high school basketball game and he received a call from his

boss at the police station. Evidently, they were busy, and the officer needed to return to his post at the station.

Which is the best definition of the word post as it is used in this paragraph?