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Certain trees, in fact, produce seeds only when fire heats them. If the fire removes thick shrubs and undergrowth, the water supply increases, aiding other plants and local animals. Fire also may kill predatory insects or pests that live on and damage otherwise healthy trees.

Which set of context clues best points to the correct definition of undergrowth in the second sentence?

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"insects, pests, fire"
"insects, pests, fire"

"thick shrubs, plants, trees"
"thick shrubs, plants, trees"

"seeds, fire, animals"
"seeds, fire, animals"

"water, plants, animals"
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Tension exists between the ranchers who feel threatened by wolves and the conservationists who want to see wolves protected. Many ranchers want to remove federal protection for the gray wolves.

Which of the following describes what the word conservationists means in the first sentence?

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a person who owns animals for selling them
a person who owns animals for selling them

a person who pursues animals for food
a person who pursues animals for food

a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife
a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife

a person who works for the government
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Now Annie was in bed, groaning theatrically—she’s a drama major—but I told my mother I’d go anyway. I hadn’t seen my grandmother since she’d been admitted to Lawnrest.

Which of the following is the clearest context clue for theatrically?

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Responses

"Annie was in bed"
"Annie was in bed"

"I hadn't seen my grandmother"
"I hadn't seen my grandmother"

"she'd been admitted"
"she'd been admitted"

"she's a drama major"
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Inside, I was surprised by the lack of hospital smell, although there was another odor or maybe the absence of an odor. The air was antiseptic, sterile.

Which of the following is the meaning of antiseptic?

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cold
cold

smoky
smoky

fragrant
fragrant

clean
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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The set of context clues that best points to the correct definition of "undergrowth" in the second sentence is:

"thick shrubs, plants, trees"

This is because "undergrowth" refers to the dense plant life that grows beneath the taller trees, and the context clues provided relate to vegetation.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct description of what the word "conservationists" means in the first sentence is:

**a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife.**

This is evident as conservationists are typically advocates for the protection of wildlife and natural resources.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The clearest context clue for "theatrically" is:

**"she's a drama major."**

This indicates that Annie's groaning is exaggerated or performed in a dramatic way, aligned with her studies in drama.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The meaning of "antiseptic" is:

**clean.**

In the context of the sentence, "antiseptic" refers to an odor that indicates cleanliness and a lack of harmful bacteria, which is typical in a hospital setting.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
Of course! Here are the answers based on the questions you provided:

1. For the context clues for "undergrowth":
**"thick shrubs, plants, trees"**

2. For the meaning of "conservationists":
**a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife.**

3. For the clearest context clue for "theatrically":
**"she's a drama major."**

4. For the meaning of "antiseptic":
**clean.**

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