Context Clues passages
Brea & Elizabeth are having a DISPUTE over which radio station to play at work. A dispute is ...
Disagreement
We walked slowly down the trail with great TREPIDATION. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again.
Worry
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...
Genuine or real
No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his COVERT activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked.
Hidden
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.
High
Only one hour or so had passed before the tremendous roar shook the ground. At that very moment, a strange trey creature MATERIALIZED before our eyes. It resembled a lizard in shape. What did the creature do?
It appeared
Friendship is a priceless thing. If Chris put a price, or conditions, on her friendship, it's no longer priceless. In fact, it 's not real friendship at all! If something is priceless it is ...
It has great value
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...
Large amount
When Beth and Donna were fighting over who won the game, Shana stepped in as a MEDIATOR. She sat them in the corner and kept them talking to each other. Finally, Shana's efforts resulted in her two friends making up. What is a mediator?
Peacemaker
The home team made sure that the officials were on their side. They won a close game and the championship with many questionable decisions from the officials. However, no one from any other town would accept the winners as LEGITIMATE champions. Legitimate means..
Real
I am working very hard for the same candidate that you support. You are doing it for the pay. I'm not doing this for the money. I'm doing it out of CONVICTION.
Strong belief
Michael is an ARDENT supporter of his presidential candidate. That became obvious to me when I found out how much time he's donated to the campaign. Perhaps Michael knows what he's doing. What does ardent mean in this passage?
Very strong
Your plan looks good. I hope it will really works. It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if it's as brilliant as you claim. What does implement mean?
Carry out
It's a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly DISTINCT. What does distinct mean?
Clearly different
