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Quick questions on Vocabulary in context: N(A)-Level Comprehension
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What is read the whole sentence, not just the word?Show answer
When a question asks for the meaning of a word, do not panic if you do not know it. Read the whole sentence and the lines around it. The context almost always contains clues. The word is not floating alone; it is doing a job in a sentence, and that job points to its meaning.
What are give a meaning that fits?Show answer
Your answer must be a meaning that fits this passage. A word can have several meanings, but only one suits the context here. Test your answer by reading it back into the sentence: does it make sense? If yes, you have the right meaning.
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