Vocabulary • Ch 22 - Frankenstein • Context Clues

The meaning of the ancient symbol was obscure to me.

 

What does the word 'obscure' mean?

• Something that is bound to happen

• To trick or deceive someone

• Group of male relatives or friends

• Hard to see or understand

She confidently asserted her opinion during the meeting.

 

What does the word 'assert' mean?

• Very scary or evil

• To state or declare something confidently

• Something that you can touch or feel

• To defeat or overcome someone or something

The two teams faced off against each other, determined to defeat their adversary.

 

What does the word 'adversary' mean?

• Making sense and being logical

• A quick look at something

• An opponent or enemy in a conflict

• Something that you can touch or feel

She used a rope to bind the packages tightly.

 

What does the word 'bind' mean?

• Making sense and being logical

• To complete or finish something perfectly

• Very scary or evil

• To tie or attach something together

Her speech was well-structured and coherent.

 

What does the word 'coherent' mean?

• Very strong or powerful and difficult to defeat

• To defeat or overcome someone or something

• Spreading all over, everywhere all the time

• Making sense and being logical

They worked together for years to consummate their business deal.

 

What does the word 'consummate' mean?

• Acting like you're in charge all the time

• A quick look at something

• To complete or finish something perfectly

• To trick or deceive someone

The suspicious man in the dark trench coat had a sinister smile on his face.

 

What does the word 'sinister' mean?

• Something that you can touch or feel

• Something that is bound to happen

• To have a strong crush on someone

• Very scary or evil

The pervasive smell of coffee filled the air as I entered the caf��.

 

What does the word 'pervasive' mean?

• Something that you can touch or feel

• To tie or attach something together

• Spreading all over, everywhere all the time

• Very scary or evil

The brethren gathered together for their weekly worship.

 

What does the word 'brethren' mean?

• Group of male relatives or friends

• An opponent or enemy in a conflict

• Acting like you're in charge all the time

• To trick or deceive someone

The hikers cautiously crossed the deep chasm using a rickety rope bridge.

 

What does the word 'chasm' mean?

• Something that is bound to happen

• A quick look at something

• Hard to see or understand

• A very deep and wide gap