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Use context clues from the sentence to figure out what the word repugnant means
You could see how repugnant the bitter medicine was just by the way she shuddered and made a face as she swallowed it.
Repugnant: (adjective) extremely distasteful
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Use context clues from the sentences given to…
find the part of speech and possible definitions of new vocabulary words
Some ways to use context clues:
Clues contained in definition or descriptionPaul is a transcriptionist, a person who makes a written copy of a recorded message.
Clues contained in comparisons and contrastsHer hair was golden like rays of sunshine.
Clues through associationTina will not change her mind or budge from her position, in fact teacher’s call her obstinate.
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Dan is fond of brilliant, smart girls. He likes the intellectual type.
Directions:
Look at the vocabulary word and the sentence it is used in
Determine whether the word is a noun, adjective, or verb
Come up with possible meanings for the word using context clues from the sentence
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Somber
I could tell the mood of the funeral was very somber because when I looked around, not one person was smiling.
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The mayor denounced his opponent by saying very bad things about him that made him look guilty.
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Denounce
Affluent
You could tell the sisters are very affluent because of the name brand clothes they wear and the BMW that they drive to school.
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