Matching Pairs Context Clues VocabularyOnline version Context Clues Vocabulary by Maribel Salas 1 context clue 2 contrast context clue 3 definition context clue 4 comparison context clue 5 example context clue 6 cause-and-effect context clue text that provides a clue to the meaning of a word through one or more examples text that provides a definition of a word text that provides a clue to the meaning of a word through a cause-and-effect relationship text that provides a clue to the meaning of a word through a comparison a hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word text that provides a clue to the meaning of a word through a contrast