<p> Context Clues</p><p>Directions: Read each sentence and select the correct synonym for the bolded word. Mark the letter of your choice in red. Next, write the name of the type of context clue used in the sentence in the appropriate space from the following choices:</p><p>Synonym List Definition Example Antonym Common sense/Life experience</p><p>1. I didn’t know she hated me so much until she told my sister she abhorred me. a. loved b. hated c. punched d. ignored </p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>2. The diamond looked so real the jeweler could not believe it was counterfeit. a. genuine b. colorful c. rare d. fake</p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>3. The violence of the storm could not hinder the ship’s progress toward the island. a. predict b. show c. block d. defy</p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>4. The lake was so placid, calm, and tranquil. a. wet b. pretty c. joyful d. peaceful</p><p>Type of context clue: 5. After his stress-induced breakdown, his psychiatrist recommended a respite from the pressures of the world. a. break b. embrace c. conclusion d. procrastination</p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>6. If you are going to get up before dawn tomorrow, you had better retire early tonight. a. eat b. pray c. sleep d. shower</p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>7. When he punched him at the church the priest could not believe the two boys would fight in such a reverent place. a. important b. clean c. cold d. holy </p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>8. My brother behaved inanely at the dinner party; he tried to pull the table cloth out from under the dishes, he tried to juggle three cups and he ran around clucking like a chicken. a. seriously b. intelligently c. silly d. cautiously</p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>9. Some men are loquacious; they love to talk and talk. a. chatty b. sensitive c. violent d. insane</p><p>Type of context clue: 10. Although they appeared quite succulent, the pears tasted bitter. a. nasty b. unripe c. healthy d. tasty </p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>11. He was usually very amiable, so his mean response shocked me. a. rude b. cruel c. tired d. friendly</p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>12. They had always been friends, but this new animosity threatened their relationship. a. rumor b. triangle c. hatred d. confusion</p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>13. The voracious lion devoured the 100 pounds of steak in 5 five minutes. a. dirty b. hungry c. large d. typical</p><p>Type of context clue:</p><p>14. The time elapsed so quickly the game was over in the blink of an eye. a. stopped b. grew c. changed d. passed</p><p>Type of context clue: 15. The laceration took ten stitches to close. a. medicine b. scalpel c. organ d. cut </p><p>Type of context clue:</p>