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Improving Vocabulary with Word Parts and Context Clues Answers

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Use your knowledge of context clues, word roots, and affixes to determine the meaning of the italicized words in this passage.

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Oligarchy most likely means “a .”:government of a few people
Edicts most likely means “.”:laws
Extirpated most likely means “.”:destroyed
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Use the drop-down menus to define the italicized word in each sentence.

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Various protuberances, such as rocks, bushes, and ledges, made it easier for the climber to get up the wall.:things that stick out
I made a New Year’s resolution to be generous, but I gave in to avarice instead.:greed
The worst result of the hurricane was the inundation of water that flooded streets and basements.:flood
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✔ greedgenerositythreats

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✔ greed
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generosity
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threats
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tricklemud✔ flood

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trickle
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mud
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✔ flood
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Use the drop-down menus to identify the type of context clue that helped you determine the italicized word’s meaning.

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Various protuberances, such as rocks, bushes, and ledges, made it easier for the climber to get up the wall.:example
I made a New Year’s resolution to be generous, but I gave in to avarice instead.:antonym
The worst result of the hurricane was the inundation of water that flooded streets and basements.:synonym
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explanationexamplesynonym✔ antonym

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explanation
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example
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synonym
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✔ antonym
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X explanationexample✔ synonymantonym

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X explanation
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example
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✔ synonym
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antonym
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subjects related to science✔ subjects related to culturesubjects related to math

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subjects related to science
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✔ subjects related to culture
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subjects related to math
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explanation✔ examplesantonym

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explanation
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✔ examples
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antonym
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Read the passage, then use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.

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A stylus is a .:bone or metal pencil
A(n) clue shows the meaning of the word stylus.:definition
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✔ definitionexamplesynonymantonym

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✔ definition
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example
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synonym
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antonym
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Read the passage, then use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.

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Context clues in the passage show that deities means .:divine beings
The synonym that shows the meaning of deities is .:gods
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community✔ godspantheon

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community
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✔ gods
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pantheon
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Use the drop-down menus to identify the word root in each word.

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Regenerate::gen
Credible::cred
Dormancy::dorm
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✔ credible

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✔ cred
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ible
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✔ dormancy

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✔ dorm
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ancy
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Use the drop-down menus and your knowledge of roots to define each word.

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Corpulent::having a large body
Dormancy::state of rest
Regenerate::to grow again
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✔ state of reststate of growthstate of confusion

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✔ state of rest
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state of growth
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state of confusion
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to seek revengeto provide electricity✔ to grow again

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to seek revenge
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to provide electricity
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✔ to grow again

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