Question

use context clues to determine the meaning of each of your new vocabulary words. write your best guess at the definition in the right - hand column.
word,word in context,possible definition
apex,
otorious for its oversized portions and dollar fifty hot dog combo, costco is the apex of consumerism.\ from model application essay 1,
candid,\shes candid enough to paint the flaws in the deceased as well as their good qualities.\ from npr
complacent,\encoded to immerse myself in the unknown, i find it difficult to complacently accept the what; i want to hunt for the whys and dissect the hows. in essence, i subsist on discovery.\ from model application essay 1
contend,\its something that high - profile women will have to contend with and overcome.\ from time
distraught,\as a fourteen - year - old from a single mother household, without a drivers license, and seven hours from home, i was distraught over the prospect of losing the only parent i had.\ from model application essay 2
inevitable,\i was the ferocious two year old rampaging through costco on a saturday morning... before inevitably being whisked away into a shopping cart, i scaled a mountain of plush toys and surveyed the expanse that lay before me: the kingdom of costco.\ from model application essay 1

Explanation:

• Apex: In the context of "Costco is the apex of consumerism", it means the highest point or peak, which is consistent with the given possible - definition.
• Candid: The sentence "She's candid enough to paint the flaws in the deceased as well as their good qualities" implies being honest and straightforward. So the definition could be "honest; straightforward".
• Complacent: The text "I find it difficult to complacently accept the 'what'" suggests a state of self - satisfaction and lack of desire to change or explore further. So the definition could be "self - satisfied; unconcerned".
• Contend: In the sentence "It's something that high - profile women will have to contend with and overcome", it means to deal with or struggle against. So the definition could be "deal with; struggle against".
• Distraught: The phrase "I was distraught over the prospect of losing the only parent I had" indicates being extremely worried and upset. So the definition could be "extremely worried and upset".
• Inevitable: The description of the child's actions in Costco implies something that is bound to happen. So the definition could be "unavoidable; certain to happen".

Answer:

• Apex: The highest point or peak.
• Candid: Honest; straightforward.
• Complacent: Self - satisfied; unconcerned.
• Contend: Deal with; struggle against.
• Distraught: Extremely worried and upset.
• Inevitable: Unavoidable; certain to happen.