Vocabulary • Ch 12 - The Scarlet Letter • Context Clues

The sound of her laughter reverberated through the entire room.

 

What does the word 'reverberate' mean?

• To make a sound echo or bounce

• To hold and use a tool or weapon

• Not enough or very little

• Not straight or not lined up correctly

The meteor streaked across the night sky, leaving a trail of bright light behind it.

 

What does the word 'meteor' mean?

• Up until now

• A bright streak of light in the sky

• To change something to look different

• No longer in existence or operation

A sense of foreboding washed over her as she entered the old, dark house.

 

What does the word 'foreboding' mean?

• A feeling that something bad might happen

• Up until now

• Thinking you're better than everyone

• No longer in existence or operation

She made a conjecture about the outcome of the experiment.

 

What does the word 'conjecture' mean?

• To guess or make an educated guess

• Not straight or not lined up correctly

• To give a warning or scold someone

• Something that shows what might happen

The malevolent dictator oppressed his people with cruel and unjust laws.

 

What does the word 'malevolent' mean?

• A short trip or outing for fun

• To guess or make an educated guess

• Having a desire to cause harm

• To change something to look different

The dark clouds gathering in the sky served as a portent of an impending storm.

 

What does the word 'portent' mean?

• Something that shows what might happen

• Up until now

• Playful or silly in a fun way

• To give a warning or scold someone

Despite facing numerous obstacles, she continued to persist in achieving her goals.

 

What does the word 'persist' mean?

• Completely filled or abundantly supplied

• Having a desire to cause harm

• To keep trying even when it's difficult

• A short trip or outing for fun

We have made great progress in our project, but there is still more work to be done.

 

What does the word 'thus far' mean?

• Up until now

• Not straight or not lined up correctly

• To keep trying even when it's difficult

• A feeling that something bad might happen

The teacher had to admonish the students for talking during class.

 

What does the word 'admonish' mean?

• A short trip or outing for fun

• To keep trying even when it's difficult

• To give a warning or scold someone

• To hold and use a tool or weapon

The picture frame hung askew on the wall.

 

What does the word 'askew' mean?

• To give a warning or scold someone

• Not straight or not lined up correctly

• Impossible to separate or untangle

• A bright streak of light in the sky