Use the drop-down menus to define the italicized word in each sentence. Various protuberances, such as rocks, bushes, and ledges, made it easier for the climber to get up the wall. I made a New Year’s resolution to be generous, but I gave in to avarice instead. The worst result of the hurricane was the inundation of water that flooded streets and basements.
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tricklemud✔ flood
Various protuberances, such as rocks, bushes, and ledges, made it easier for the climber to get up the wall.[___]
What is the most likely meaning of the word humanities?[___]
What is the most likely definition of the word cumbersome?
A stylus is a [___].
Context clues in the passage show that deities means [___].
Regenerate: [___]
Corpulent: [___]
I love being outdoors, so a day at the movies is [___] for me.
The [___] searched for artifacts in a field.
Oligarchy most likely means “a [___].”
Use your knowledge of context clues, word roots, and affixes to determine the meaning of the italicized words in this passage.
Various protuberances, such as rocks, bushes, and ledges, made it easier for the climber to get up the wall.[___]
I made a New Year’s resolution to be generous, but I gave in to avarice instead.[___]
Which type of context clue helps define humanities?[___]
A(n) [___] clue shows the meaning of the word stylus.
The synonym that shows the meaning of deities is [___].
Credible: [___]
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