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Which term refers to words or bits of information in the surrounding text that might be used to derive the meaning of an unknown word?
Which term refers to words or bits of information in the surrounding text that might be used to derive the meaning of an unknown word?
- Analogy
- Figurative
- Context clues (correct)
- Literal
What does the term 'figurative' mean?
What does the term 'figurative' mean?
- An object, activity, or idea that is used as a symbol of something else
- The act of comparing two things that are alike in some way
- Adhering to the primary meaning of the word
- Used with a meaning that is different from the basic meaning (correct)
What does the term 'literal' mean?
What does the term 'literal' mean?
- Used with a meaning that is different from the basic meaning
- An object, activity, or idea that is used as a symbol of something else
- Adhering to the primary meaning of the word (correct)
- The act of comparing two things that are alike in some way
What is an analogy?
What is an analogy?
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What is a metaphor?
What is a metaphor?
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Which term refers to a group of words that have a figurative meaning understood by native speakers?
Which term refers to a group of words that have a figurative meaning understood by native speakers?
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What does the expression 'Achilles' heel' mean?
What does the expression 'Achilles' heel' mean?
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What does the expression 'fall from grace' mean?
What does the expression 'fall from grace' mean?
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What does the expression 'rabbit hole' refer to?
What does the expression 'rabbit hole' refer to?
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What does the expression 'red flag' signify?
What does the expression 'red flag' signify?
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