Question 6(multiple choice worth 5 points) (hc) choose the sentence that best uses a synonym as a context clue to clarify the meaning of the italicized word. we can only speculate about what caused dinosaurs to become extinct. after the strenuous exercise at school, i went home to finish my homework. my brother always cautions me not to exaggerate when i tell stories about my day. i know i left my laptop in the vicinity of the playing field, which is near the bleachers.