Vocabulary • Ch 2.8 (16) - 1984 • Context Clues

She sat at her piano and began to compose a beautiful symphony.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• To think carefully before making a decision

• To create or make something, like music

• A group of lines in a poem

• To keep something going or alive

She took a deliberate pause before answering the question.

 

What does the word 'deliberate' mean?

• To disagree or hesitate about something

• To mention something indirectly or subtly

• To think carefully before making a decision

• To think something is true without proof

She needs to dispose of the old furniture before moving into her new apartment.

 

What does the word 'dispose' mean?

• Trying to seem more important or fancy

• To get rid of something properly

• Not showing any emotion or feeling

• To make someone feel scared or afraid

The professor subtly alluded to the topic during the lecture.

 

What does the word 'allude' mean?

• To think carefully before making a decision

• A group of lines in a poem

• To mention something indirectly or subtly

• To disagree or hesitate about something

We need to find sustainable solutions to protect the environment.

 

What does the word 'sustain' mean?

• To create or make something, like music

• To disagree or hesitate about something

• To keep something going or alive

• Not showing any emotion or feeling