Context clues Exacerbate is a really big word. I don’t want to exacerbate the problem. If you continue to antagonize the puppy, you will exacerbate his injuries.
affable “He was finding the general a most thoughtful and affable host, a true cosmopolite.”
Vocabulary skills word with the contextual sentence Origin, prefix, suffix (as applicable) Applicable definition with part of speech Original sentence with a personal connection to the word
Four ways to incorporate clues Definition Antonym Synonym Example
Vocabulary List One “The Most Dangerous Game” palpable lacerate indolently affable naive scruples grotesque solicitously precariously futile
Foreign words Caveat emptor Carte blanche Tete a tete