Unit One Chapter 2: Tough Talk
Ten Words in Context

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Directions

Click on the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out the word’s meaning.

Question

Question 1. excessive -adjective
  • Excessive speed caused the accident; the truck driver was going nearly 80 miles an hour.
  • Mrs. Hill’s concern about her little boy’s health is excessive. She rushes him to the doctor every time he gets the sniffles or scrapes his knee.

Most people would consider 120° excessive heat.

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