Identify Types of Context Clues

His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.

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When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes contract; however, when it grows darker, they dilate.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The dudeen – a short-stemmed clay pipe – is found in Irish folk tales.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

In the course of man’s evolution, certain organs have atrophied. The appendix, for example, has wasted away from disuse.

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Fluoroscopy, examination with a fluoroscope, has become a common practice.

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The mountain pass was a tortuous road, winding and twisting like a snake around the trees of the mountainside.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The children were as different as day and night. He was a lively conversationalist, but she was reserved and taciturn.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

My best friend, a doctor, is coming to town.

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CCSS.L.9-10.3

 "That charlatan!" he cried. "That absolute fake!"

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4