Unit One Chapter 1: Johnny Appleseed
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. peculiar -adjective
  • Jack didn’t know why people were giving him peculiar looks until he realized there was a food stain on his shirt.
  • My brother thinks my chip-and-pickle sandwiches are peculiar, but I don’t think they’re as strange as the peanut-butter-and-tuna sandwiches he eats.
A peculiar tricycle
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