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Choose the sentence that best uses a synonym as a context clue to clarify the meaning of the italicized word. (5 points)

A.We can only speculate about what caused dinosaurs to become extinct. (word is speculate)
B.After the strenuous exercise at school, I went home to finish my homework.(word is strenuous)
C.My brother always cautions me not to exaggerate when I tell stories about my day.(word is exaggerate)
D.I know I left my laptop in the vicinity of the playing field, which is near the bleachers. (word is vicinity)

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Answer:

D.I know I left my laptop in the vicinity of the playing field, which is near the bleachers. (word is vicinity)

Explanation:

Vecinity means nearby . This word is used to mean location , so the speaker left his laptop somehwere in a playing field. This idea can be inferred from this context clue near , which is a synonymous expression of vecinity. Near can be used in the place of vecinity: " I know I left my laptop near the playing field,....."