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Context Clues: Explanations

1.  The boy acted in a humane way when taking care of the lost dog.

In this sentence, the word humane means
  hurtful
  caring
  mean
  bad
2.  I asked if I could go to Hailey's party, and Mom said she would have to give it some consideration before she gave me an answer.

In this sentence, the word consideration means
  paint
  thought
  flame
  mistake
3.  An evanescent ring surrounded the moon as it rose. It was there for a moment, and then it disappeared.

In this sentence, the word evanescent means
  full
  bright
  brief
  ongoing
4.  Matt has such a kind disposition that he always helps people.

In this sentence, the word disposition means
  doctor
  attitude or way
  enemy
  show-off
5.  It is hard to believe that it's been a whole century since the airplane was invented.

In this sentence, the word century means
  month
  week
  100 years
  day
6.  Ellie is a blithe young girl. She always greets everyone with a smile.

In this sentence, the word blithe means
  cheery
  angry
  sad
  unhappy
7.  The runner was last in the race. He began to feel great duress to get ahead of the other racers. He needed to win to keep his standing in the sport.

In this sentence, the word duress means
  pressure
  order
  belief
  view
8.  My little sister is a nuisance when she asks too many silly questions.

In this sentence, the word nuisance means
  teacher
  friend
  help
  pest
9.  John Public committed an offense when he robbed the bank.

In this sentence, the word offense means
  money
  murder
  crime
  cash
10.  She winced in pain when the rock fell on her foot.

In this sentence, the word winced means
  flinched
  cried
  jumped
  screamed



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