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What is the meaning of contextual clues?
Finding the clues in context
Guessing the clues in context
Guessing the meaning from the clues in context
The following sentence uses examples as a clue.
This water is lukewarm, so I can drink it without hurting my tongue.
Exorbitant cars like Masserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini and even Bugatti can only be purchased by special orders.
I don't like going to a crowded concert because there are too many people jamming the place up.
The following sentence uses definition as a clue.
An armadillo is a mammal with a thick leathery armour shell.
Staying at a five-star hotel such as Hilton, Pullman and Avani can make you enjoy your holiday more.
The two brothers are so different from each other; one is very introvert and the other is very talkative and friendly.
Synonyms are ______.
words with similar meanings
words with opposite meanings
“What’s the use of trying!” Guoheng exclaimed in a distraught voice. Stunned and devastated, he gripped his ‘O’ level result slip tightly in his hands, staring at it, seeing and yet not seeing, oblivious to all the excitement buzzing around him. Fate had dealt a cruel blow on him!
Distraught means
worried
crazy
happy
confused
“What’s the use of trying!” Guoheng exclaimed in a distraught voice. Stunned and devastated, he gripped his ‘O’ level result slip tightly in his hands, staring at it, seeing and yet not seeing, oblivious to all the excitement buzzing around him. Fate had dealt a cruel blow on him!
Devastated means
distressed
obsessed
stressed
relaxed
“What’s the use of trying!” Guoheng exclaimed in a distraught voice. Stunned and devastated, he gripped his ‘O’ level result slip tightly in his hands, staring at it, seeing and yet not seeing, oblivious to all the excitement buzzing around him. Fate had dealt a cruel blow on him!
Oblivious means
crazy
careless
unaware
funny
Father and son looked forlornly at each other, intensely aware of the deep hurt and the heavy burden borne by the other. Then, as suddenly as it had come, the old man’s anger dissipated and he was filled with a deep remorse. They walked on in silence, each awaiting the response of the other.
What does forlornly mean?
Dissipated means
increased
lessened
The crab clung tenaciously to the boulder in strange defiance of the battering waves smashing relentlessly again and again.
Which word means to be determined?
tenacious
relentless
defiant
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