Investigating Context Clues

Synonyms

Synonym example: What word means the same as befuddled? The businessman was befuddled, or confused, about who spilled all his papers on the floor. Synonym example: What word means the same as befuddled?

Synonym: What word means the same as abhors? My dad abhors the winter. He hates shoveling the snow in the driveway every day. Synonym: What word means the same as abhors?

Synonym: What other word means the same as penitentiary? The man went to the penitentiary for robbing the city bank. He will spend 5 years in jail. Synonym: What other word means the same as penitentiary?

Antonyms

Antonym: What word means the opposite of invigorated? Exhausted, because she didn’t get a good night’s sleep, Alice was feeling far from invigorated as she completed her assignment. Antonym: What word means the opposite of invigorated?

Carla found sharpening pencils very mundane Carla found sharpening pencils very mundane. She wished she had a more exciting job. Antonym: What word (s) in these sentences mean the opposite of mundane?

Antonym: What word(s) in this sentence mean the opposite of dissipate? Tim tried to concentrate and focus on his homework, but thinking about the big game made his thoughts dissipate. Antonym: What word(s) in this sentence mean the opposite of dissipate?

Explanation/ Definition

Explanation: The word covetous is defined in the very next sentence. Jacob was covetous of his brother’s cool new toy robot. He wanted what his brother had. Explanation: The word covetous is defined in the very next sentence.

Marge’s pies are so sweet and delicious Marge’s pies are so sweet and delicious. The are considered a hot commodity. A commodity is something of use, advantage, or value – so many people want her pies. Explanation: The word commodity is defined/explained in the next sentence.

Steven was extremely apprehensive about the big test Steven was extremely apprehensive about the big test. He was uneasy about what was about to happen. Explanation: The second sentence explains what is meant by being “apprehensive”.

Examples

Ling is a novice piano player; she has only had two lessons from her piano teacher. Example: An example of the word novice in this sentence is a person who has only had two lessons. What is a novice?

Bruno was a malicious kid; he always picked on children smaller than himself. Example: If picking on someone smaller than you is an example of being malicious…what does malicious mean?

The firefighter jumped off the truck and sprayed the house with water The firefighter jumped off the truck and sprayed the house with water. His actions were very valiant. Example: A firefighter is an example of someone who is valiant. What does it mean?

Inference

An intelligent gumshoe with the right tools would help us to solve this crime. Inference: If you are a person who uses tools to solve crime, what is a gumshoe?

Inference: what aspect of baking cookies would make your mouth water? The wonderful redolence of the cookies baking in the kitchen made my mouth water. Inference: what aspect of baking cookies would make your mouth water?

You can only see things that are infinitesimal with a microscope. Inference: If you can only see things that are infinitesimal by using a microscope, what must infinitesimal mean?

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