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the meaning of chronic?\u003Cbr>A. mild and rare B. sudden and brief\u003Cbr>C. lasting a long time or constantly returning D. imaginary and fake |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |\n| 4) The docile pony stood calmly while the young children petted its nose and fed it carrots by hand.\u003Cbr>Based on the context that docile is used, which choice is the meaning of docile?\u003Cbr>A. wild and uncontrollable B. gentle and easy to manage\u003Cbr>[C. fast](C. fast) and jumpy D. loud and frightening |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) The storyteller liked to embellish her tales by adding exciting details that made every adventure sound twice as thrilling.\u003Cbr>Based on the context that embellish is used, which choice is the meaning of embellish?\u003Cbr>A. to add extra details to make something more B. to shorten and simplify\u003Cbr>interesting\u003Cbr>C. to tell in a boring way D. to forget important parts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) The wildflowers began to flourish in the spring, growing thick and colorful across every hillside after the winter rains.\u003Cbr>Based on the context that flourish is used, which choice is the meaning of flourish?\u003Cbr>A. to wilt and die B. to stay exactly the same\u003Cbr>C. to shrink and disappear D. to grow and thrive successfully |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) The grueling twelve-mile hike up the steep mountain left every member of the group completely exhausted by sunset.\u003Cbr>Based on the context that grueling is used, which choice is the meaning of grueling?\u003Cbr>A. extremely tiring and demanding B. short and pleasant\u003Cbr>C. easy and relaxing D. boring but simple |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-7 | 86 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 0 |\n\nLanguage Arts  \n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)  \n10  \n Using Context Clues to Define Unknown Words in Sentence Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Use the context clues to determine which choice best defines the word.\u003Cbr>1) The farmer had ample space in the new barn, 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