Vocabulary • Ch 15 - The Scarlet Letter • Context Clues

She took a cautious approach to the problem, carefully considering all possible solutions.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• To come closer to something or someone

• To do something nice in return

• A disease that harms plants or crops

• To be uncertain or indecisive about something

She entered the room with a vivacious smile, lighting up the entire place.

 

What does the word 'vivacious' mean?

• Being rude or behaving badly

• To express disapproval or disappointment

• Full of energy and enthusiasm

• Very smart or skilled for your age

The disease blight devastated the entire crop.

 

What does the word 'blight' mean?

• A state of total confusion and disorder

• To create or come up with a plan

• To express disapproval or disappointment

• A disease that harms plants or crops

She decided to forsake her dreams and pursue a more practical career.

 

What does the word 'forsake' mean?

• To leave or abandon someone or something

• To be uncertain or indecisive about something

• Full of energy and enthusiasm

• To express disapproval or disappointment

She spoke with reproach in her voice as she scolded him for his actions.

 

What does the word 'reproach' mean?

• A state of total confusion and disorder

• To be uncertain or indecisive about something

• To find out or figure something out

• To express disapproval or disappointment

They were kind to us, so we decided to reciprocate the favor.

 

What does the word 'reciprocate' mean?

• To come closer to something or someone

• To do something nice in return

• Being rude or behaving badly

• Harmful or causing damage to something

The team worked together to devise a new strategy for the upcoming project.

 

What does the word 'devise' mean?

• Having a strong and unpleasant smell

• Harmful or causing damage to something

• To create or come up with a plan

• A puzzle or mystery that is confusing

The acrid smell of smoke filled the room after the fire.

 

What does the word 'acrid' mean?

• Having a strong and unpleasant smell

• To do something nice in return

• A state of total confusion and disorder

• Very smart or skilled for your age

The detective is trying to ascertain the truth in this complicated case.

 

What does the word 'ascertain' mean?

• A puzzle or mystery that is confusing

• To come closer to something or someone

• To find out or figure something out

• Full of energy and enthusiasm

She is an enigma, always keeping her thoughts to herself.

 

What does the word 'enigma' mean?

• A state of total confusion and disorder

• Harmful or causing damage to something

• A puzzle or mystery that is confusing

• To be uncertain or indecisive about something