using context clues a vocabulary game developed by: richelle v. pacete interactive game
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Instruction
On the next slide ( Question Index ), click a question number.
Choose the letter of the word closest in meaning to each underlined word. Use context clues to help you.
Click your selected response on the question slide. If you are correct, continue to the question. If not, return to the question and try again.
Click the button to begin.
1. Congress passed a statute, or law, to provide for federal enforcement of the constitutional amendment.
A. Request B. Written ruleC. Sculptured likenessD. BookE. Statement
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2. The king decided to abdicate, as king Edward Vlll had done when he gave up the throne of England in 1936.
A. Relinquish powerB. Be crownedC. ControlD. MarryE. Escape
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3. Amity exist between Switzerland and its neighbor, in contrast to the ill will that exist between some other nations of the world.
A. RivalryB. hostility C. bordersD. friendshipE. Helplessness
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4. Inquiring about his son’s career, the man naturally took a paternal invest in the boy’s success.
A. BrotherlyB. MildC. long-termD. FatherlyE. Excessive
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5. The recent political Causes , unlike those old-time small gatherings, was well reported by the press.
A. Defeat B. MeetingC. CampaignD. DinnerE. Flat form
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6. A referee should be completely impartial, favoring neither one side nor other.
A. BusinesslikeB. cordial C. EnthusiasticD. FairE. Outspoken
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7. In some countries military service is compulsory, in others it is voluntary.
A. EnjoyableB. UnnecessaryC. DisagreeableD. RequiredE. Illegal
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8. Dr. Elroy tried to ascertain the cause of the illness, but he was never sure he was right.
A. Cure B. DestroyC. TreatD. DetermineE. Dismiss
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9. The lake was placed after the storm, its surface as smooth as a tabletop.
A. PeacefulB. TransparentC. ChoppyD. MuddyE. Cold
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10. Every recipient of the humanitarian-of-the year award gives an acceptance speech.
A. PromoterB. LoserC. ReceiverD. GiverE. Producer
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