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Contextual Meaning Vs Dictionary MeaningSet 4

1Which word in the following sentence provides a clue to the meaning of "paradox"? "The statement 'less is more' is a paradox because it seems contradictory yet makes sense."

2What does the word ignored mean in the sentence below?Kate ignored the noise of the train as it passed by, and she continued reading her book.

3If another word with the same meaning is used in a sentence to help you figure out the meaning of a word, it is an example of what type of context clue?

4Choose the definition that matches the bold word in the following sentences:Although it's fun to dream of what you'd do if you won the lottery, it would be better to have more practical plans for the future.

5The word 'significant' in the context of the sentence 'The new discovery was a significant breakthrough in medicine' means:

6"the teaching of young children was largely a quiet backwater, untroubled by any serious intellectual debate or controversy." what does "controversy" mean?

7What does HIDE mean in the context of this sentence?The culprits attempted to HIDE the evidence as quickly as they could

8What does the word threat mean in this sentence? The threat of a snowstorm made the family stay home.

9Determine the meaning of the word 'corroborate' based on the context clues in the sentence: 'Because I had witnessed the accident, one driver asked me to corroborate his claim that the other driver had gone through a red light.'

10Read the sentence below:Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.What does the word resistance mean?

11What is the denotation of 'loquacious'?

12What does the word distracted mean in the sentence below?The boy could not study because he was distracted by the noise in the library.

13Point means .....

14"Principally, she was thinking of what a queer thing it was ..... " What does the word 'principally' mean in this sentence?

15"Upset at the idea of losing their mother, the lost boys surrounded Wendy threateningly." What does threatened mean?

16What does the word acquainted mean in the sentence below?The new student got acquainted with his classmates.

17What does the word stable mean in the sentence below.I know that in geometry the triangle is supposed to be an extremely stable shape, as in the pyramids.