Context Clues

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The sweltering weather is so uncomfortable. We turned on all our electric fans but it didn't help much.

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very hot

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adamant Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!"

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stubborn

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novice The new student on our soccer team is a novice because they are just learning how to play.

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beginner

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Versatile

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skillful

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famished Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime.

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hungry

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I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

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thirsty

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They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

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excited

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As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her.

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not moving

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labors

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works

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Inhibit

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block or slow down