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    This document provides tips for determining the meaning of unfamiliar words by examining their structure and context. Tip 1 explains how to examine word prefixes, roots, and suffixes to determine a word's meaning. Tip 2 discusses using context clues like definitions, contrasts, examples, and other sentences to understand an unfamiliar word. Tip 3 notes how logic and relationships between ideas can provide contextual meaning. Exercises have readers use structural analysis and context to define italicized words.

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    This document provides tips for determining the meaning of unfamiliar words by examining their structure and context. Tip 1 explains how to examine word prefixes, roots, and suffixes to determine a word's meaning. Tip 2 discusses using context clues like definitions, contrasts, examples, and other sentences to understand an unfamiliar word. Tip 3 notes how logic and relationships between ideas can provide contextual meaning. Exercises have readers use structural analysis and context to define italicized words.

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    This document provides tips for determining the meaning of unfamiliar words by examining their structure and context. Tip 1 explains how to examine word prefixes, roots, and suffixes to determine a word's meaning. Tip 2 discusses using context clues like definitions, contrasts, examples, and other sentences to understand an unfamiliar word. Tip 3 notes how logic and relationships between ideas can provide contextual meaning. Exercises have readers use structural analysis and context to define italicized words.

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    DEALING WITH UNFAMILIAR WORDS

    Tip 1. EXAMINE WORD FORMATION


    Word part Prefix Root Suffix
    Example UN KIND NESS
    Function Change meaning Basic part Change word type
    Ex: unexciting, impossibility, inflexibility, irresponsibility, disagreement, inaccessible
    Exercise 1. Find out what the words and phrases in italics mean by examining their roots and
    affixes.
    New words in context Meaning

    Tip 2. USE CONTEXT CLUES


    Definition (synonym/restatement)
     My opponent's argument is fallacious, misleading – plain wrong.
     1998; Wolffe, 2001) for people who are visually impaired (that is, those who are blind or
    have low vision).
     ..find his or her way to a destination: piloting and path integration. Piloting means using
    sensory information to estimate one’s position at any given time, while path..
    Contrast
     Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.
     To keep healthy, people need to be active. If they remain stagnant, it could result in loss of
    vitality and health.
    Example
     Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, are governed by predictable laws.
    Clue from another sentence

    1
     The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more
    than a short time.
     In every country you visit, you will find a sport that captures the passions of the nature.
    New Zealand has its rugby supporters, England has its legions of football fans and Scotland
    still proudly supports its curling heroes.

    Tip 3. USE LOGIC


     He was disrespectful towards other members. That’s why he was sent off and penalized.
     It had been raining hard through the night so the ground was saturated.
     Although technology has made mountain climbing both safer and easier, it is not a sport
    without risks. Bad weather can come quickly and last for long periods and the effects of
    severely cold weather can lead to hypothermia and, if treated, death.

    Exercise 2. Now read the sentences below. Write down what you think the words in italics
    mean.

    Exercise 3. For each sentence below, use the context to help you determine the meaning of the
    italicized word.
    1. Because there was so little precipitation this year, the cro ps dried up and died.
    A) fertilizer B) planting C) rain
    2. Although I was unable to understand all of the details of the presentation, I did get the gist of it.
    A) humor B) main point C) notes
    3. At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for bravery.
    A) an award for an outstanding achievement
    B) an object designed to bring good luck
    C) a lecture
    4. One brother is an erudite professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in
    books or learning.
    A) old; elderly B) well-educated; well-read C) snobbish; stuck up

    2
    5. Night is the time when many animals forage, or search, for food.
    A) come out at night B) sleep C) search for food
    6. The waiter was so brusque that we left only a small tip. He was impolite and impatient, and
    seemed annoyed whenever we asked for something.
    A) acting or speaking in a rude, abrupt manner
    B) frightening looking
    C) knowledgeable and skilled
    7. The store specializes in cutlery, such as forks and knives, that has unique designs.
    A) spices and seasonings B) plates, bowls, and cups C) silverware; eating
    utensils
    8. My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.
    A) dislikes intensely B) eats eagerly C) prepares and cooks
    9. Psychologists have conducted research on altruism, which can be defined as "putting the needs
    and welfare of others above one's own needs and well-being."
    A) psychologists who conduct research
    B) research conducted by psychologists
    C) putting the needs and welfare of others above one's own needs and well-being

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