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Understanding Vocabulary through Context Clues
When you're working on the reading section of a standardized test, you're
going to have to employ some serious reading prowess to get you through.
Knowing the various types of context clues can help you understand difficult
vocabulary words in context, which is a must on a long reading section. You'll
also need to know how to determine the main idea and make inferences, and
context clues can help you out there, too.
Context Clue #1: Definition or Restatement
The meaning of the vocabulary word is in the sentence itself, usually following
the vocabulary word.
Example:
Jack's duplicity – crafty dishonesty – caused him to steal his coworker's
pensions by funneling their money into an offshore account.
Context Clue #2: Synonym
The sentence uses a similar word to help explain the meaning of the
vocabulary word.
Example:
The baseball coach punished the team's duplicity or deceitfulness after they
admitted to using steroids to boost their batting averages.
Context Clue #3: Antonym /Opposite/Contrast
The sentence uses a word with an opposite definition to give the meaning of
the vocabulary word.
Example:
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