Vocabulary • Ch 7 - The Scarlet Letter • Context Clues

They entered into a heated dispute over the ownership of the property.

 

What does the word 'dispute' mean?

• A crisscross pattern of intersecting lines

• Planned or thought about beforehand

• To argue or disagree about something

• The family line you come from

She took a deliberate approach to solving the problem.

 

What does the word 'deliberate' mean?

• Acting like you're the boss

• Having a pale or washed-out color

• A view, especially a wide one

• To think carefully before making a decision

The breadth of her knowledge is impressive.

 

What does the word 'breadth' mean?

• Acting like you're the boss

• The family line you come from

• To calm or make someone peaceful

• The distance from one side to the other

The lattice fence created an elegant boundary around the garden.

 

What does the word 'lattice' mean?

• A crisscross pattern of intersecting lines

• To think carefully before making a decision

• Having a pale or washed-out color

• Something that is really silly or ridiculous

From the top of the hill, we had a breathtaking vista of the entire valley.

 

What does the word 'vista' mean?

• Something that is really silly or ridiculous

• A view, especially a wide one

• A written account of events in order

• To argue or disagree about something

The CEO spoke with an imperious tone, demanding immediate action.

 

What does the word 'imperious' mean?

• To calm or make someone peaceful

• Acting like you're the boss

• The distance from one side to the other

• A variety or differences among people

The mother tried to pacify the crying baby with a soft lullaby.

 

What does the word 'pacify' mean?

• A crisscross pattern of intersecting lines

• Something that is really silly or ridiculous

• A view, especially a wide one

• To calm or make someone peaceful

She traced her family's lineage back several generations.

 

What does the word 'lineage' mean?

• To make something shiny or smooth

• Someone who is running away from something or someone

• The family line you come from

• To calm or make someone peaceful

She used a soft cloth to burnish the silverware, making it shine like new.

 

What does the word 'burnish' mean?

• Something that is really silly or ridiculous

• To think carefully before making a decision

• To make something shiny or smooth

• A variety or differences among people

The idea of driving a submarine to work every day is ludicrous.

 

What does the word 'ludicrous' mean?

• A view, especially a wide one

• A variety or differences among people

• Having a pale or washed-out color

• Something that is really silly or ridiculous