Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases using a flexible range of strategies — including context clues, Greek and Latin affixes and roots, reference materials, and verification of inferred meaning
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Question 1 of 3
Read the following sentence: "After hours of debate, the committee seemed to run out of steam, and no further proposals were offered." Based on the context, what does the phrase "run out of steam" most likely mean?
Question 2 of 3
Read the following sentence: "The hikers set up camp on the bank and watched the sunrise over the water." In this context, the word "bank" most likely means…
Question 3 of 3
In the sentence, "The scientist's hypothesis was speculative, but it sparked a lively debate among the researchers," the word "speculative" most likely means:
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