Vocabulary • Ch 20 - Frankenstein • Context Clues

She often found herself lost in reverie while gazing out at the ocean.

 

What does the word 'reverie' mean?

• Being friendly and welcoming to guests

• Daydreaming or being lost in thought

• To ask for something in a pleading manner

• Not safe or secure

Walking on the narrow and unstable bridge felt extremely precarious.

 

What does the word 'precarious' mean?

• Not returned or reciprocated

• A paper that allows the police to arrest someone

• To beg or plead desperately and humbly

• Not safe or secure

She was shocked by the treachery of her closest friend.

 

What does the word 'treachery' mean?

• Daydreaming or being lost in thought

• Clever and tricky in a sly way

• Betraying someone's trust by being disloyal

• To argue or fight for something

The two teams will contend in the championship game.

 

What does the word 'contend' mean?

• To understand or interpret something

• Daydreaming or being lost in thought

• Being friendly and welcoming to guests

• To argue or fight for something

The movie I watched last night was atrocious; the acting was terrible and the plot made no sense.

 

What does the word 'atrocious' mean?

• Clever and tricky in a sly way

• To beg or plead desperately and humbly

• Extremely bad or terrible

• Acting like you're better than others

She beseeched him to reconsider his decision.

 

What does the word 'beseech' mean?

• Betraying someone's trust by being disloyal

• To ask for something in a pleading manner

• To argue or fight for something

• Being friendly and welcoming to guests

The professor spoke to his students in a condescending manner.

 

What does the word 'condescending' mean?

• Clever and tricky in a sly way

• Acting like you're better than others

• To make someone feel uneasy or upset

• Angry or fighting feelings between people

She was careful to construe their words in the kindest possible way.

 

What does the word 'construe' mean?

• Extremely bad or terrible

• To understand or interpret something

• Not returned or reciprocated

• Not safe or secure

The sudden change in weather was disconcerting, as we were unprepared for the storm.

 

What does the word 'disconcerting' mean?

• Not returned or reciprocated

• Makes you feel worried or confused

• To give someone or something a share

• A paper that allows the police to arrest someone

She had to grovel and apologize to regain his trust.

 

What does the word 'grovel' mean?

• Clever and tricky in a sly way

• To beg or plead desperately and humbly

• Acting like you're better than others

• To give someone or something a share