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THEA Vocabulary & Language Skills Flashcards

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  1. In a THEA Reading passage, context clues are used to:

    Answer: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words

    Context clues are the words and sentences surrounding an unfamiliar word that help readers infer its meaning.

  2. Which context clue type uses a word that means the opposite of the unknown word?

    Answer: Antonym clue

    An antonym clue provides a word with the opposite meaning, helping the reader infer what the unknown word means.

  3. The word 'benevolent' most nearly means:

    Answer: Generous and kind

    Benevolent means well-meaning and generous, often describing a charitable or kind person.

  4. Which of the following words is a synonym for 'meticulous'?

    Answer: Thorough

    Meticulous means very careful and precise, making 'thorough' the closest synonym.

  5. The prefix 'mal-' in words like 'malfunction' and 'malnutrition' means:

    Answer: Bad or poorly

    The prefix 'mal-' comes from Latin meaning 'bad' or 'ill,' indicating something wrong or defective.

  6. A word's connotation refers to:

    Answer: The emotional associations or implied meaning beyond the literal definition

    Connotation refers to the feelings, associations, or implied meanings a word carries beyond its literal definition.

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