Context Clues Middle School Tier 2 Vocabulary

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combine, deepen, improve, incorporate, integrate, introduce, arrange, list, organize, sort

Week 1

1. “If you combine things, you put them together.” The word COMBINE means:

arrange

put together

store

keep

2. “If you deepen your knowledge of something, you learn more about it or strengthen what you already know." The word DEEPEN means:

try

rush

intensify

charge

3. “If you improve something, you make it better.” The word IMPROVE means:

make better

believe

raise

figure

4. “If you incorporate something, you add it or include it.” The word INCORPORATE means:

become

enroll

attach

include

5. “If you integrate something, you combine it with other things to form a complete whole.“ The word INTEGRATE means:

join together

remake

sign

force

6. “If you introduce something, you present it for the first time.” The word INTRODUCE means:

bring

advise

request

present

7. “If you arrange items, you place each one in a particular place or location.” The word ARRANGE means:

decide

look for

put in order

pick

8. “If you list things, you write them down or say them one after the other.” The word LIST means:

borrow

itemize

report

point to

9. “If you organize things, you arrange them in a certain order or plan them in a certain way.” The word ORGANIZE means:

design

construct

arrange

launch

10. “If you sort items, you put them into different groups based on what they are like.” The word SORT means:

classify

enter

record

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collaborate, contribute, engage, interact, participate, share, associate, categorize, classify, compare

Week 2

1. “If you collaborate, you work together with other people.” The word COLLABORATE means:

support

work together

assist

spend

2. “If you contribute, you give or add something to a situation. The word CONTRIBUTE means:

add

value

mention

observe

3. “If you engage in something, you participate in it.” The word ENGAGE means:

generate

participate

concern

connect

4. “If you interact with someone, your actions affect each other.” The word INTERACT means:

befriend

handle

communicate

interfere

5. “If you participate in something, you take part in it.” The word PARTICIPATE means:

take care

provide

take part

watch

6. “If you share information, you let someone else know about it.” The word SHARE means:

show

open

lend

give out

7. “If something is associated with something else, the two are connected or related in some way.” The word ASSOCIATED means:

connected

socialized

crowded

collected

8. “If you categorize items, you put them in groups.” The word CATEGORIZED means:

revise

replenish

divide

sort out

9. “If you classify things, you organize them into groups based on their attributes.” The word CLASSIFY means:

shift

organize

transform

modify

10. “If you compare things, you identify ways that they are the same.” The word COMPARE means:

find similarities

complete

agree

tie

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connect, contrast, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, link, match, relate, accomplish, achieve

Week 3

1. “If you connect things, you make a link between them.” The word CONNECT means:

link

perform

move

change

2. “If you contrast things, you find the differences between them.” The word CONTRAST means:

think

lead

find difference

cause

3. “If you differentiate between two things, you show how they are different.” The word DIFFERENTIATE means:

separate

distinguish

sign

call

4. “If you discriminate between things, you see or perceive a difference between them and treat them differently based on the difference.” The word DISCRIMINATE means:

understand

perceive a difference

detect

discover

5. “If you distinguish something, you recognize it for a specific reason.” The word DISTINGUISH means:

refuse

maintain

recognize

persist

6. “If you link things together, you connect them.” The word LINK means:

use up

lose

move around

connect

7. “If you match things, you pair up two things that are alike in some way.” The word MATCH means:

harmonize

join

draw

attract

8. “If you relate things, you find connections between them.” The word RELATE means:

draw

circulate

find connections

avoid

9. “If you accomplish something, you do it successfully.” The word ACCOMPLISH means:

clean

wipe

succeed

10. “If you achieve something, you succeed at it.” The word ACHIEVE means:

attain

need

find

pursue

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build, compose, construct, create, develop, draft, form, generate, initiate, produce

Week 4

1. “If you build something, you join separate items or concepts together to create something new.” The word BUILD means:

integrate

help

find out

construct

2. “If you compose something, you put it together using several separate parts.” The word COMPOSE means:

put together

utilize

apply

hang

3. “If you construct something, you build it by putting separate parts together.” The word CONSTRUCT means:

build

fix

pull

pass

4. “If you create something, you make it for the first time.” The word CREATE means:

introduce

study

invent

revise

5. “If you develop something, you work on it over a period of time, during which it grows or changes.” The word DEVELOP means:

finalize

determine

focus

improve

6. “If you draft something, you write it down for the first time, with the intention of revising it.” The word DRAFT means:

arrange

measure

write down

eliminate

7. “If you form something, you create it.” The word FORM means:

cure

craft

care

compile

8. “If you generate something, you bring it into being or existence.” The word GENERATE means:

rise

see

produce

dream

9. “If you initiate something, you make it begin.” The word INITIATE means:

borrow

begin

run

free

10. “If you produce something, you make it.” The word PRODUCE means:

create

steal

drive

seek

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publish, record, stimulate, choose, decide, select, define, delineate, determine, discern

Week 5

1. “If you publish something, you prepare and distribute it.” The word PUBLISH means:

make public

know

remind

flow

2. “If you record something, you create a written, audio or video version of it that can be looked at or listened to in the future.” The word RECORD means:

charge

keep information

meet

appreciate

3. “If you stimulate something, you encourage it to be more active.” The word STIMULATE means:

love

feel

kindle

pour

4. “If you choose something, you pick that thing instead of something else.” The word CHOOSE means:

find

pick

stack

set

5. “If you decide something, you think about several choices and then choose one of them.” The word DECIDE means:

bind

discuss

note

prefer

6. “If you select something, you choose it.” The word SELECT means:

cut

collect

choose

dare

7. “If you define something, you explain what it means very clearly and specifically.” The word DEFINE means:

specify

speak

conclude

assume

8. “If you delineate something, you show where it is or what it is.” The word DELINEATE means:

chat

note

describe

mention

9. “If you determine something, you discover it or decide on it.” The word DETERMINE means:

decide

offer

assign

10. “If you discern something, you see or perceive how it is different.” The word DISCERN means:

detect

delegate

offer

prove

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establish, exemplify, identify, interpret, label, locate, name, recall, recognize, broaden

Week 6

1. “If you establish something, you create it or show that it is true.” The word ESTABLISH means:

mix

set up

stir

take off

2. “If you exemplify something, you give examples of it.” The word EXEMPLIFY means:

demonstrate

stand

move

read

3. “If you identify something, you say what it is.” The word IDENTIFY means:

want

shake

utter

recognize

4. “If you interpret something, you figure out what you think it means.” The word INTERPRET means:

guess

consider

figure out

pretend

5. “If you label something, you assign a name, number, or symbol to it.” The word LABEL means:

manage

categorize

sway

rotate

6. “If you locate something, you find it or figure out where it is.“ The word LOCATE means:

pinpoint

view

regard

check

7. “If you name something, you say what it is.” The word NAME means:

consult

apply

mention

send

8. “If you recall something, you remember it.” The word RECALL means:

annoy

save

spare

remember

9. “If you recognize something, you know what it is because you have seen it before.” The word RECOGNIZE means:

swap

control

notice

knock

10. “If you broaden something, you make it bigger.” The word BROADEN means:

turn up

spin

ride

make bigger

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derive, elaborate, enhance, expand, asses, check, critique, evaluate, judge, advance

Week 7

1. “If you derive something, you take information from a specific source and use it logically to create something new.“ The word DERIVE means:

confirm

bear

assure

originate

2. “If you elaborate on something, you tell more about it.” The word ELABORATE means:

adjust

explain

remind

leave

3. “If you enhance something, you make it better.” The word ENHANCE means:

beat

make better

obey

4. “If you expand something, you make it larger.” The word EXPAND means:

make larger

continue

submit

5. “If you assess something, you estimate its value or quantity.” The word ASSESS means:

scan

estimate

cancel

drop

6. “If you check something, you make sure that it is accurate.” The word CHECK means:

carry

ensure

improve

redo

7. “If you critique something, you look at it carefully to find things that could be improved.” The word CRITIQUE means:

deal

manage

review

cope

8. “If you evaluate something, you decide if it is good or bad or right or wrong.” The word EVALUATE means:

appraise

turn

change

use

9. “If you judge something, you form an opinion about it.” The word JUDGE means:

expect

say

make opinion

predict

10. “If you advance something, you move it forward.” The word ADVANCE means:

manage

direct

proceed

take

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WORDLIST

calculate, compute, conduct, employ, execute, navigate, answer, articulate, clarify, communicate

Week 8

1. “If you calculate something, you think very carefully about all of its details and create a plan to make it happen.” The word CALCULATE means:

react

think carefully

treat

correct

2. “When you compute something, you figure out an answer or solution using math.” The word COMPUTE means:

solve

collapse

command

spell

3. “If you conduct something, you plan and do it.” The word CONDUCT means:

sell

fasten

handle

open

4. “If you employ something, you use it to accomplish a task.” The word EMPLOY means:

rule

capture

make use of

nourish

5. “If you execute something, you do it.” The word EXECUTE means:

display

have

buy

6. “If you navigate something, you find your way through it.” The word NAVIGATE means:

climb

find the way

move

walk

7. “If you answer someone or something, you respond with information you think is correct or true.” The word ANSWER means:

respond

invite

count

attempt

8. “If you articulate something, you express it clearly.” The word ARTICULATE means:

stand up

defend

express clearly

encourage

9. “If you clarify something, you explain it in a way that makes it easier to understand.” The word CLARIFY means:

enforce

make clear

insist

rise up

10. “If you communicate, you share information with others, usually by speaking or writing.” The word COMMUNICATE means:

call

pursue

share information

greet

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WORDLIST

convey, describe, explain, express, inform, narrate, present, recount, report, respond

Week 9

1. “If you convey something, you communicate it.” The word CONVEY means:

send

belong

communicate

act

2. “If you describe something, you explain what it is like.” The word DESCRIBE means:

explain

promise

catch

spot

3. “If you explain something, you give information about it or reasons for it that make it easier to understand.” The word EXPLAIN means:

claim

realize

give information

soften

4. “When you express something, you show or tell about it.” The word EXPRESS means:

tell

look

quicken

hurry

5. “If you inform someone of something, you tell him or her facts or information about it.” The word INFORM means:

neglect

confess

notify

own

6. “If you narrate something, you describe a sequence of events.” The word NARRATE means:

motivate

tell events

shout

debate

7. “If you present something, you show or give it to someone.” The word PRESENT means:

draw

carry

cover

give

8. “If you recount a story or event, you describe what happened.” The word RECOUNT means:

assent

describe

spill

favor

9. “If you report something, you tell about it.” The word REPORT means:

emerge

come

inform

train

10. “If you respond to something, you react to it.” The word RESPOND means:

resume

visit

fulfill

answer

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WORDLIST

retell, state, summarize, synthesize, anticipate, approximate, conjecture, consider, estimate, experiment

Week 10

1. “If you retell something, you tell it again.” The word RETELL means:

prove

remedy

tell again

record

2. “If you state something, you say it clearly and definitely.” The word STATE means:

exceed

yell

say definitely

survive

3. “If you summarize something, you tell the most important information from it.” The word SUMMARIZE means:

absorb

process

boast

keep important points

4. “If you synthesize information, you combine it in a logical way.” The word SYNTHESIZE means:

stress

combine

highlight

score

5. “If you anticipate something, you predict that something will happen and prepare for it.” The word ANTICIPATE means:

expect

wait

release

permit

6. “If you approximate something, you make a guess about its size or value.” The word APPROXIMATE means:

stroll

guess

prompt

persuade

7. “If you conjecture, you say something that you think is true but aren’t completely sure about.” The word CONJECTURE means:

declare

sound

suppose

equip

8. “If you consider something, you think carefully about it.” The word CONSIDER means:

imagine

discuss

chat

ponder

9. “If you estimate something, you guess about its amount or size without trying to be exact.” The word ESTIMATE means:

secure

speculate

guarantee

disturb

10. “If you experiment, you do a scientific test to find out something specific.” The word EXPERIMENT means:

read

research

provoke

cite

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