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Context Clues 2.6

Directions: read each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using cross sentence clues or your prior knowledge. Then, explain what clues in the sentence helped you determine the word meaning.

1. splendor: You really should wake up early and watch the sunrise. Nature's splendor is truly unmatched.	

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What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

2. morose: Ever since he lost his job as a highly paid tester at the candy factory, Tommy has been morose. 	

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What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

3. preposterous: I thought it was preposterous that Brian tried to convince us that he had a candy bar tree.	

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What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

4. misconstrue: When we came into the classroom and saw the little candy bars on our desks, I misconstrued it to mean that we should eat the candy bars before waiting for instructions. I only realized my error after chewing up mine.
	
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What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

5. parchment: The gray-bearded wizard unrolled the parchment and began reading the words to the peasants assembled in the town square.	

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What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

6. premise: The whole premise of his argument relies on the reader believing that cities are a desirable place to live, which is an opinion that is not shared by everyone. 
	
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7. earnest: Are you going to take this scholarship in earnest, or are you just accepting it to party and drop-out a semester or two later?	

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What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

8. melancholy: I feel so gloomy and melancholy on Wednesday mornings, and I don't even know why.	

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What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

9. impudence: Be careful. If you question the commander in the slightest way, he will perceive that to be a sign of impudence and order you to clean the toilets with a toothbrush.

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What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

10. condescend: The employee had asked a good question, but he made a minor mistake in his word choice so the manager condescended him by saying, "Well, actually, farther refers to physical distance. Further refers to abstract distance."	

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11. assertion: John did not find supporters for his assertion that medical care should be free in the room full of well-paid doctors. 
	
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12. cursory: Though I did not have time to read it all, after a cursory review of the report, I was surprised to see that people spent so much money on cat shampoo. 
 
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What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?