Context Clues - Inferences

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Inferring Meaning from Context Clues

Gregarious: 

Gregarious Those who enjoy belonging to clubs, going to parties, and inviting friends often to their homes for dinner are gregarious. If you inferred social or something like: "people who enjoy the company of others", you correctly inferred the meaning of gregarious . http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/AS/309.HTM

Timorous: 

Timorous Ben is fearless, but his brother is timorous . If you inferred a word such as timid , or afraid , or fearful , you correctly inferred the meaning of timorous . http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/AS/309.HTM

Credence: 

Credence Dad gave credence to my story, but Mom's reaction was one of total disbelief. If you inferred that Dad believed the story, you correctly inferred the meaning of credence; it means "belief." http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/AS/309.HTM

Reciprocate: 

Reciprocate When we invite the Paulsons for dinner, they never invite us to their home for a meal; however, when we have the Browns to dinner, they always reciprocate . If you inferred that the Browns do something in return when they are invited for dinner, you correctly concluded that reciprocate means "to do something in return." http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/AS/309.HTM