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Understanding Contextual Meanings

Read the following sentences. If the word in bold is used correctly, write C on the line. If the word is used incorrectly, write a new sentence using the word correctiy.

1. One of the chief derivatives of petroleum is plastic.
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THE WORD IN BOLD is derivatives

2. I can easily differentiate between telling fibs and outright lying. ⬇️
THE WORD IN BOLD is differentiate

3. Esoteric animals are of great interest to Monique.
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THE WORD IN BOLD is Esoteric

4. It is an axiom of business to under-promise and over-perform. ⬇️
THE WORD IN BOLD is axiom


5. Refusing to shake hands with your opponent is churlish.
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THE WORD IN BOLD is churlish

6. The coach disparaged the team to do better.
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THE WORD IN BOLD is disparaged

7. The rain began to dissipate heavily in a huge downpour.
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THE WORD IN BOLD is dissipate

8. Sana always wore what she liked to wear, avoiding the vagaries of fashion. ⬇️
THE WORD IN BOLD is vagaries

9. The crowds at her concerts attest to the pop singer's popularity. ⬇️
THE WORD IN BOLD is attest

10. I refurbished every room in the house in a vain attempt to find my keys. ⬇️
THE WORD IN BOLD is refurbished

1 answer

  1. C

  2. C

  3. Esoteric animals are known to be only understood by a small group of people.

  4. C

  5. C

  6. The coach encouraged the team to do better.

  7. The rain began to dissipate after the storm had passed.

  8. C

  9. C

  10. I refurbished every room in the house in a vain attempt to find my keys. (This sentence is fine, but if "refurbished" needs to be used correctly to align with the intended meaning, it could imply improvement; the attempt to find keys is not about improvement. A new sentence could be: I refurbished my old furniture to give my room a fresh look.)