Vocabulary in Context

Example clue: Instances of common EUPHEMISMS include "final resting place" (for grave), "intoxicated" (for drunk) and "restroom" (for toilet)

Definition or explanation clue: Today I had to deal with one MISHAP after another. I couldn't find my car keys, I dropped a bowl of soup at lunch time and my computer stopped working twice.

Find the synonym in the sentence: As soon as I made a FLIPPANT remark to my boss, I regretted sounding so disrespectful.

Identify the synonym: Althought the salesperson tried to ASSUAGE the angry costumer, there was no way to calmher.

Find the synonym: Fresh garlic may not ENHANCE the breath, but it certainly improves spaguetti sauce.

Find the antonym: Many people commented on the harmful effects that a working mother may have in the family, but there may be some SALUTARY effects too.

Often a reader can discover the meaning of a word without using a dictionary. The reader has to pay attention to the word's ___________

In the sentence " You can't take certain courses unless you've taken a PREREQUISITE; for instance, you can't take English II unless you take English I", what type of context clue is used?

What type of context clue is used? Read the sentence: "There are THICK pine forests at the foot of the mountain, but higher up, the trees become more separated."

Select the context clue used in this sentence: "Talent may take years to surface. When Bethoven was a young child, his great GIFT in music was not apparent to his teachers."

Often when a text book introduces a new word they provide a a term or new word and after it a _______________ that helps to the clarity of the word's meaning.