Context Clues

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What does 'brevity' mean?

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Brevity means briefness or the quality of being concise.

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What is an 'acronym'?

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An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, like U.S.A. for United States of America.

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What does 'coherent' mean?

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Coherent means understandable and logical.

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What does 'vintage' refer to?

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Vintage refers to something classic or of high quality from the past.

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What does 'flagrantly' mean?

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Flagrantly means in a way that is obviously wrong or bad.

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What are context clues?

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Context clues are hints found within a sentence or paragraph that help define a difficult word.

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How can you find the meaning of an unknown word?

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You can look for context clues in the surrounding text.

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What is a synonym for 'understandable'?

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A synonym for understandable is 'clear'.

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What is a synonym for 'classic'?

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A synonym for classic is 'timeless'.

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What is a synonym for 'obviously'?

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A synonym for obviously is 'clearly'.