1. Ravenous = hungry 2. Flippers = swiming fins 3. Mold = place to print things 4. Porch = home yard 5. Stoop = looking down 6. Eaves = roof 7. Pressing = urgent 8. Gaudy = salient 9. Dike = dam 10. Shred = ripped
Activity 2 : Defining context cluses
1. Dignity = self-esteem “holding her head up high as she was maeched off the protest site . “is a definition of “self – esteem” 2. Paradise = beautiful world “when rex had a bone, a warm spot to lie, and someone petting him. “is a definition of “beautiful world” 3. Fascinate = spellbound “alvin went to the museum every Saturday “. is a definition of “spellbound” 4. Yearn = want “even though john had a good job and nice family”. Is a definition of “want” 5. Seldom = rarely “Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape”. Is a definition of “rarely”
Activity 3 : Guessing the meaning
1. Grammatical function of askance : adjective Approximate meaning of askance : doubt 2. Grammatical function of rubble : noun Approximate meaning of rubble : wreckage 3. Grammatical function of slipshod : adjective Approximate meaning of slipshod : careless