Vocabulary • Ch 20 - The Scarlet Letter • Context Clues

She took deliberate steps to ensure her success.

 

What does the word 'deliberate' mean?

• Given or done for free

• To make someone feel very confused or surprised

• Thought to be known for | 4th Grader Definition: Known or famous for something

• To think carefully and plan something

The artifact found in the tomb sheds light on the customs and culture of antiquity.

 

What does the word 'antiquity' mean?

• Short and full of meaning or wisdom

• Very old times

• Good news about Jesus and God's love

• To protect and treasure something special

The comedian's jokes about religion were seen as blasphemy by some members of the audience.

 

What does the word 'blasphemy' mean?

• Disrespectful or offensive language or behavior towards God or something considered sacred

• Short and full of meaning or wisdom

• Good news about Jesus and God's love

• Given or done for free

She used duplicity to deceive her friends.

 

What does the word 'duplicity' mean?

• Deceitful behavior or double-dealing

• Short and full of meaning or wisdom

• To make someone feel very confused or surprised

• Lower or less important or of lower quality

Her pithy remark summed up the entire argument.

 

What does the word 'pithy' mean?

• To make someone feel very confused or surprised

• A series of hits or shots

• Short and full of meaning or wisdom

• Given or done for free

The shocking news from the witness stand seemed to stupefy the courtroom.

 

What does the word 'stupefy' mean?

• To think carefully and plan something

• Deceitful behavior or double-dealing

• Given or done for free

• To make someone feel very confused or surprised

The constant noise from the construction site vexed the neighborhood.

 

What does the word 'vex' mean?

• To annoy or bother someone

• Deceitful behavior or double-dealing

• Given or done for free

• A series of hits or shots

The author is reputed to be a leading expert in the field.

 

What does the word 'reputed' mean?

• Short and full of meaning or wisdom

• Lower or less important or of lower quality

• Thought to be known for | 4th Grader Definition: Known or famous for something

• Given or done for free

She preached the gospel of love and forgiveness to the masses.

 

What does the word 'gospel' mean?

• Good news about Jesus and God's love

• To make someone feel very confused or surprised

• Disrespectful or offensive language or behavior towards God or something considered sacred

• A series of hits or shots

They engaged in a heated volleyball volley.

 

What does the word 'volley' mean?

• A series of hits or shots

• Given or done for free

• To make someone feel very confused or surprised

• To think carefully and plan something