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Using context clues for help, select the best meaning for each capitalized word.
1. My plants did poorly in the living room, but in the sunny kitchen window, they have THRIVED.
THRIVED means
needed more care.
grown weaker.
grown very well.
become overgrown.
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2. Sometimes people in online personal ads are not very CANDID. They will say that they're attractive, slender, and young when they're really average-looking, overweight, and middle-aged.
CANDID means
pleasing.
happy.
honest.
attractive.
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3. People who ENCOUNTER a wild animal in the woods should stay calm and try to back away as soon as possible.
ENCOUNTER means
admire.
meet.
get away from.
try to save.
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4. A complicated lecture can be CLARIFIED with logical examples and down-to-earth explanations.
CLARIFIED means
made clear.
practiced.
confused.
shortened.
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5. After a THOROUGH search of my car, I finally found my contact lens.
THOROUGH means
quick.
careful.
exciting.
enjoyable.
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6. Ice is harder than most people think; its hardness is COMPARABLE to that of concrete.
COMPARABLE means
as thick as.
similar to.
different from.
not at all like.
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7. My sister is such an INEPT cook that she never needs to call the family to supper. We just come to the table when the smoke alarm goes off.
INEPT means
excellent.
slow.
unskilled.
experienced.
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8. When my friend asked, "Do you feel all right?" she IMPLIED that I did not look well.
IMPLIED means
suggested.
asked.
forgot.
pretended.
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9. The small store had many hip-hop and rock recordings, but not much in the CATEGORY of country music.
CATEGORY means
goal.
feeling.
group.
plan.
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10. During Mardi Gras in New Orleans, people like to dress up in EXTRAVAGANT costumes. Some wear silk or satin along with feathers and many-colored beads.
EXTRAVAGANT means
showy.
plain.
athletic.
businesslike.
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