Vocabulary • Ch 4 - The Scarlet Letter • Context Clues

She sat at her desk, ready to compose a beautiful piece of music.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• To create or put together something

• A place where an animal lives

• To tell someone to do or not do something

• Love that is not returned

I decided to take a different approach to solving the problem.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• To create or put together something

• To delay or put off for later

• Love that is not returned

• To come near or get closer to something

His words had a profound impact on everyone in the room.

 

What does the word 'profound' mean?

• To tell someone to do or not do something

• Very deep or thoughtful

• To delay or put off for later

• To come near or get closer to something

She vowed to avenge her brother's death.

 

What does the word 'avenge' mean?

• To give someone a special honor

• To get revenge for someone or something

• To come near or get closer to something

• Love that is not returned

She tried to delude him into thinking she was someone else.

 

What does the word 'delude' mean?

• To make someone believe something false

• Looking at something very closely and carefully

• To give someone a special honor

• To create or put together something

The doctor reassured his patient of the efficacy of the medication.

 

What does the word 'efficacy' mean?

• To come near or get closer to something

• The ability to get desired results

• Looking at something very closely and carefully

• To create or put together something

The forest is the natural habitat for many species of animals.

 

What does the word 'habitat' mean?

• Someone's special romantic partner or sweetheart

• Getting back at someone who hurt you

• To make someone believe something false

• A place where an animal lives

They will confer with the committee before making a decision.

 

What does the word 'confer' mean?

• To stop or calm something down

• To come near or get closer to something

• To give someone a special honor

• To make someone believe something false

She sought vengeance against those who wronged her.

 

What does the word 'vengeance' mean?

• Investigation to find out the cause

• Pretending or making something up

• Getting back at someone who hurt you

• To give someone a special honor

The government's actions are under scrutiny by the public and media.

 

What does the word 'scrutiny' mean?

• A strong band that connects bones

• Looking at something very closely and carefully

• Someone's special romantic partner or sweetheart

• To come near or get closer to something