HOW TO GUESS WORDS IN CONTEXT Example sentence: The snake slithered through the grass. He was hunting.

You must discover what slithered means by using logic. Here are your choices, and the analysis:

A)

stopped moving INCORRECT: the sentence above says THROUGH the grass. 'Through' means there is some movement.

B)

slept in the grass INCORRECT: the sentence above says he is hunting. Snakes don't sleep when they hunt.

C) D)

ate something INCORRECT: the sentence above says he is hunting. Snakes don't eat when they are hunting. They eat AFTER they hunt. moved or travelled CORRECT ANSWER: the sentence above says THROUGH the grass. 'Through' means that there is movement.

1.Hurricanes and tornadoes are treacherous. Only a very foolish person would go out during this kind of weather. What does treacherous probably mean? Exciting / dangerous / delirious / safe 2. Many ships have vanished during hurricanes. No survivors from the lost ships have ever been found. What does vanished probably mean? Arrived / departed / returned / disappeared 3. Im really hungry! That apple didnt appease my hunger. I want a sndwich now. What does appease probably mean? Frstrate / increase / satisfy / confuse 4. This virus has really sapped my energy. I get tired just walking across the room. I hope to get better soon because I need to return to work What does sap probably mean? give, increase / make slow / take away, drain / enhance 5. The Little girls began to giggle when they saw the boys walking by. When the boys heard the giggling, they pretended not to notice. What does giggle probably mean? Work / sleep / move / laugh 6. You can trust the salesman at that store because they always run their business in an aboveboard manner. What does aboveboard probabley mean? Honestly / sneaky, dishonest / horrible / strange, unusual 7. The lovely egret is in danger of extinction because clothing manufacturers use their long beautiful tail feathers to make ladies hats. What is an egret?

A small child / a type of food / an animal which died out / a type of bird