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Which word means …?
💡 The idea
Here you get the meaning and pick the word. The wrong choices often look or sound alike, so you need to know the exact word, not just its shape.
⚡ Handy ones
| Meaning | Word | Look-alikes |
|---|---|---|
| to sum up briefly | summarize | symbolize, synthesize |
| to explain in more detail | elaborate | eliminate |
| to guess without all the facts | speculate | calculate |
| the facts that show something is true | evidence | residence, influence |
| to change to fit a new situation | adapt | adopt, adept |
| plentiful | abundant | redundant |
| a long period of time | era | area, error |
🪜 The steps
- Say the meaning in your own words.
- For each choice, make a quick sentence. Does it say that meaning?
- Watch for words that differ by one letter: adapt / adopt.
⚠️ Watch out
- adapt = change to fit; adopt = take as your own; adept = skilled.
- historic means important in history; prehistoric means before written history.
🎯 Try these
- “to get rid of completely”: illuminate · eliminate · imitate
- “a ruler with total power”: director · dictator · narrator
Answers: 1) eliminate 2) dictator
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