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What is the common scenario described in the passage where people struggle to understand a conversation?
What is the common scenario described in the passage where people struggle to understand a conversation?
- Using a dictionary while taking a test
- Analyzing a reading passage during a football game
- Smuggling alcohol and listening to music
- Listening to technical terms in a conversation (correct)
What is the term used in the passage to describe the method of determining a word's meaning?
What is the term used in the passage to describe the method of determining a word's meaning?
- Analogous reasoning
- Literal interpretation
- Context (correct)
- Vocabulary building
What is one way to determine a word's meaning using context, according to the passage?
What is one way to determine a word's meaning using context, according to the passage?
- Looking up the word in a dictionary
- Asking someone else what the word means
- Skipping the word and moving on
- Checking if the definition is provided in the surrounding text (correct)
What is the example sentence used in the passage to illustrate determining a word's meaning using context?
What is the example sentence used in the passage to illustrate determining a word's meaning using context?
What is NOT a scenario described in the passage where people struggle to understand a conversation?
What is NOT a scenario described in the passage where people struggle to understand a conversation?
What is the tone of the passage?
What is the tone of the passage?
What is the main topic of the passage?
What is the main topic of the passage?
What method is used to determine the meaning of 'prudent' in the sentence?
What method is used to determine the meaning of 'prudent' in the sentence?
What does 'procrastinate' mean in the given sentence?
What does 'procrastinate' mean in the given sentence?
What is the meaning of 'superfluous' in the given sentence?
What is the meaning of 'superfluous' in the given sentence?
What is the opposite of 'haughty'?
What is the opposite of 'haughty'?
What method is used to determine the meaning of 'deleterious'?
What method is used to determine the meaning of 'deleterious'?
What does 'deleterious' mean in the given sentence?
What does 'deleterious' mean in the given sentence?
What is the purpose of using synonyms and antonyms in determining word meanings?
What is the purpose of using synonyms and antonyms in determining word meanings?
Why is substitution a useful method for determining word meanings?
Why is substitution a useful method for determining word meanings?
