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Zorluk: KolayIdentifying Synonymous Context Clues

Read the following passage:

"During wilderness survival training, recruits must keep their gear meticulously organized. First, they should ensure their drinking supply is potable—that is, completely safe to drink. Second, they must maintain an alert and vigilant watch for sudden weather changes. Finally, team leaders should give concise instructions, keeping briefings short and to the point to prevent confusion."

Match each vocabulary word from the passage with the synonymous clue phrase that directly clarifies its meaning.

  • potablesafe to drink
  • vigilantalert
  • conciseshort and to the point

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'potable' matches with 'safe to drink'; 'vigilant' matches with 'alert'; 'concise' matches with 'short and to the point'.
Each vocabulary term is directly explained by a synonymous clue in the passage: 'potable' is explicitly restated as 'safe to drink', 'vigilant' is paired with its coordinate synonym 'alert', and 'concise' is defined by the descriptive phrase 'short and to the point'.

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1
Locate 'potable' in the passage and identify the punctuation or transition phrase following it.
The dash and the transition 'that is' introduce 'completely safe to drink'.
The phrase 'that is' functions as an explicit restatement indicator providing a direct synonym.
2
Locate 'vigilant' in the passage and examine words joined to it by coordinating conjunctions.
'Alert' is joined with 'vigilant' using 'and' to describe the watch.
Coordinate adjectives joined by 'and' frequently act as synonymous context clues.
3
Locate 'concise' in the passage and read the modifying phrase immediately after it.
The sentence elaborates on concise instructions with 'keeping briefings short and to the point'.
The modifying clause explains the specific contextual meaning of 'concise'.

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