SAT Reading Drill 5.6 Interpreting words and phrases in context
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Swell - a term last found in 40s yearbooks when you didn't know what else to say...or was it? Find out in this SAT Reading video.
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clothes I don't get open everybody was also just easing me talk as if he was in
it all right what's the correct answer it's uh you know swell is like you're
thinking you're swelling up huffing up like that inflammation all right yes [man's lips swelling]
anyway yeah it's correct answer' swagger right there the word swell generally [man dancing]
does mean to puff up with inflammation so context is key and figuring out how [text on screen]
the word is used here this words home sentence is all about how the boy wants
people to know he has a job as a steamboatman
and he walks around all day in dirty book clothes to show off his enviable
position well that doesn't sound like inflammation it's more like this river
bro has a swagger in his step yeah so this boy isn't trying to hide so get rid
of that one there he wants everyone to see him that also means he's not gonna
lurk around cuz that'd be kind of like hiding in fact he's proud of those
greasy black clothes and what they represent sort of like varsity football [man's greasy clothes]
players wearing their jerseys around class in high school to show how cool
they are yeah you know Bob we're looking at you he may be coming off as cool and
collected but intentionally parading around the town takes energy and effort [greasy man walks downtown]
and well that's not the best way to relax don't do it yeah all right moving
on that's it