Vocabulary • Ch 21 - The Scarlet Letter • Context Clues

She carefully disposed of the hazardous waste in the designated containers.

 

What does the word 'dispose' mean?

• Dispela: To make something go away or disappear

• Not willing to change or bend

• Bubbles and fizz like soda pop

• To get rid of or throw away

The rope was used to bind the papers together.

 

What does the word 'bind' mean?

• A lot or too much of something

• A big, busy city with many people

• To tie or fasten something together

• To formally accuse someone of a crime

He consulted a reputable source before making his decision.

 

What does the word 'reputable' mean?

• To get rid of or throw away

• A good and trustworthy person or place

• A song that tells a story

• A feeling of guilt or hesitation about something

Her performance was inconsistent throughout the season.

 

What does the word 'inconsistent' mean?

• Bubbles and fizz like soda pop

• To tie or fasten something together

• Not always the same or steady

• A dangerous person who doesn't follow rules

She sang a hauntingly beautiful ballad at the concert.

 

What does the word 'ballad' mean?

• A song that tells a story

• Not always the same or steady

• Ceremony where a king or queen is crowned

• A big, busy city with many people

The sudden announcement of the layoffs caused consternation among the employees.

 

What does the word 'consternation' mean?

• Not willing to change or bend

• A dangerous person who doesn't follow rules

• Feeling very surprised or worried

• Ceremony where a king or queen is crowned

The Queen's coronation is a grand and significant event.

 

What does the word 'coronation' mean?

• Ceremony where a king or queen is crowned

• Feeling very surprised or worried

• A big, busy city with many people

• A lot or too much of something

Dispelling: She quickly dispelled the rumors about her resignation.

 

What does the word 'dispel' mean?

• Ceremony where a king or queen is crowned

• Dispela: To make something go away or disappear

• A lot or too much of something

• Bubbles and fizz like soda pop

The author's work will be remembered by posterity for its profound impact on literature.

 

What does the word 'posterity' mean?

• To tie or fasten something together

• Not always the same or steady

• A dangerous person who doesn't follow rules

• Future generations or descendants of someone

She received profuse praise for her outstanding performance in the play.

 

What does the word 'profuse' mean?

• To get rid of or throw away

• A feeling of guilt or hesitation about something

• A lot or too much of something

• Relating to ships, sailors, or the sea