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A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Wildfires can burn in forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems and have been doing so for hundreds of millions of years. They are not limited to a particular continent or environment.
In 2-3 sentences, explain which context clues help you identify the meaning of the word vegetation in the first sentence.
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The word "vegetation" in the first sentence refers to plants and trees that grow in nature. This can be understood from the context clues of "forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems" mentioned later in the paragraph.
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Now it was my mother’s turn to sigh.
“Look,” I said, to cheer her up. “I’m thinking about shaving the moustache off.” Even though I wasn’t for a long time. Another discovery: You can build a way of life on postponement.
“Your grandmother probably won’t even recognize you,” she said. And I saw the shadow fall across her face.
In 1-2 sentences, explain the meaning of postponement in the excerpt, and tell which words provide the clearest context clue for the word.
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In the excerpt, the word "postponement" means delaying or putting off something. The clearest context clue for this meaning is the phrase "You can build a way of life on postponement." which suggests that the narrator has been regularly delaying or avoiding shaving his mustache.
In 1–2 sentences, explain how a dictionary helps readers better understand unfamiliar words.
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A dictionary helps readers better understand unfamiliar words by providing definitions, pronunciations, and examples of how the word is used in sentences, so they can figure out the meaning and usage of the word in their own context.
In 1–2 sentences, explain how the knowledge of etymology benefits readers.
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