SSAT Upper Level Reading Flashcards: Context Clue Inference

Study Context Clue Inference in SSAT Upper Level Reading with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the context-clue type: examples are listed to clarify an unfamiliar word.

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ANSWER

Example (illustration) clue. Examples illustrate the word's meaning by offering specific instances that embody its definition in context.

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SSAT Upper Level Reading: Vocabulary in Context

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This deck focuses on Context Clue Inference, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for SSAT Upper Level Reading.

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 Read the passage. What does the word **reticent** mean based on the context?

 At the book club, the discussion moved from plot to motive, and the members spoke over one another with cheerful certainty. Jonah, however, remained **reticent**. He held his paperback open but did not offer an opinion, even when the group turned toward him and waited. When someone asked whether he liked the ending, he answered with a brief, careful sentence and then fell silent again.

 “He’s not upset,” the host whispered, noticing Jonah’s calm expression. “He just doesn’t volunteer much.” To ease the pressure, she gave an example of the kind of comment he might make: a small observation about a character’s choice, not a long speech. Jonah nodded, grateful, and listened as others filled the room with their theories.

 Later, as the chairs scraped back, Jonah admitted that he preferred to think before speaking. His quietness was not confusion; it was a habit of holding words in reserve.

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