Context Clues Vocab 1

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Analyze

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to examine critically

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Afford

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to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence

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Apparent

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capable of being easily understood; obvious

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Ancestors

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a person from whom one is descended (a relative who lived before us)

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Arena

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a central stage surrounded by seats for spectators

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Context Clues

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hints or suggestions in a text that help to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words

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Vocabulary

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the set of words known and used by a person or group

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Synonym

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a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word

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Antonym

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a word that means the opposite of another word

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Inference

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a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning