Assignment 3 Directions: Read each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using context clues or your prior
knowledge. Then, explain what clues in the sentences helped you determine the word meaning IN YOUR
OWN WORDS.
1. unpleasant: Brian felt that Ms. Golding was much more unpleasant than usual and he suspected that she
did not have her coffee this morning.
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2. remedy: The richest man in town was losing his hearing and he offered a large reward to anyone who could
find a remedy for his condition.
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3. conclude: After finding crumbs all over Fido's bed, Mom concluded that the dog had eaten the cookies.
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4. dispute: My father and Mr. Mcgoo, our neighbor, have had a dispute as to the property line separting our
two houses ever since Mr. Mcgoo planned to build a fence.
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5. absurd: Bobby thought that Clyde's theories about their substitute teacher being an alien were absurd,
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