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