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Finding the Meaning
Clues in a sentence can help you guess a tricky word.
"The arid desert had no rain for months."
✦ Key idea
"No rain for months" is a clue — it tells us arid means dry!
Your turn
What does "arid" mean?
A Wet
B Dry
C Cold
Practice
Match the word to its clue.
1 Arid
"no rain"
2 Chilly
"put on a coat"
3 Enormous
"bigger than a house"