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Understand Words From Context · vocabulary

Context Clues: Contrast

دلائل السياق: التضاد

Use contrast markers to infer meaning.

Unit: Understand Words From ContextCourse

Teaching points

  • • Signals: but, however, although, unlike, whereas, instead of, rather than. If one side is clear, the contrast can reveal the other side.

من إشارات التضاد: but, however, although, unlike, whereas. افهم الجانب الواضح لتستنتج معنى الجانب المقابل.

scarce

limited

reluctant

unwilling

rigid

inflexible

temporary

not permanent

deteriorate

become worse

Practice

Answer the 3 questions, then check — أجب عن الأسئلة الثلاثة ثم تحقق

  1. 1. Unlike abundant rainfall in the north, water is scarce in the desert. A. limited B. polluted C. warm D. expensive
  2. 2. The manager was eager to adopt the system, but several employees were reluctant. A. enthusiastic B. unwilling C. trained D. responsible
  3. 3. The old schedule was rigid, whereas the new one allows flexible starting times. A. flexible B. costly C. inflexible D. temporary