Vocabulary • Ch 8 - The Scarlet Letter • Context Clues

The two parties reached an accord after hours of negotiation.

 

What does the word 'accord' mean?

• Real or genuine, not fake

• An agreement or harmony between people

• The highest or greatest level of something

• Clever and smart in making decisions

The news of the accident was sobering, reminding everyone of the importance of road safety.

 

What does the word 'sobering' mean?

• Pleasant or attractive in appearance

• Making someone feel serious and thoughtful

• Real or genuine, not fake

• Extremely thin or skinny due to lack of food

The diagram was used to illustrate the complex concept.

 

What does the word 'illustrate' mean?

• To happen again or repeatedly

• Clever and smart in making decisions

• The highest or greatest level of something

• To show or explain something with pictures

She worked with the utmost precision to complete the project on time.

 

What does the word 'utmost' mean?

• To tell someone they did something wrong

• Extremely thin or skinny due to lack of food

• The highest or greatest level of something

• Extreme wickedness or moral corruption

She would often profess her love for him, but he didn't believe her.

 

What does the word 'profess' mean?

• A simple story that teaches a lesson

• An agreement or harmony between people

• Clever and smart in making decisions

• To claim or declare something openly