Gentry is writing a report about the popularity of the community boxing club for youth. He includes information about one boy who is described as pugnacious. Which reference would help Gentry understand the description of the athlete?(1 point)
thesaurus
vocabulary
dictionary
glossary
dictionary
The ferocious tiger rolled over onto his back and nipped lightly at her cubs as they played around her.
What part of speech is ferocious?
(1 point)
verb
adjective
adverb
noun
adjective
The crowd was large, so the speaker had to use a megaphone in order to be heard.
Which of the following does the root mega- mean in megaphone?
(1 point)
magnificent
sound
miniature
huge
huge
Hydr- means “water” in Greek. Which of the following is the most likely meaning of hydrotherapy?(1 point)
a scientific compound containing water
a large pool of water
a type of therapy that uses water
a source of water
a type of therapy that uses water
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.
(2 points)
The context clues that help identify the meaning of the word "vegetation" in the first sentence are "burns in wildland vegetation" and "forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems." These phrases suggest that vegetation refers to the plant life or the various types of plants that exist in different environments.
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.