Vocabulary • Ch 1.8 - 1984 • Context Clues

They hope to establish a new business in the next year.

 

What does the word 'establish' mean?

• To beg or plead desperately for something

• To start or create something officially

• Information that is biased or misleading

• A lot of noise and disturbance

The scientists conducted experiments to determine the cause of the disease.

 

What does the word 'determine' mean?

• To show or explain something with pictures

• To strongly desire something that someone else has

• To find out or decide something

• To remember something from the past

The artist used vibrant colors to illustrate the beauty of the sunset.

 

What does the word 'illustrate' mean?

• A person who owns something

• To avoid or neglect responsibilities or tasks

• To remember something from the past

• To show or explain something with pictures

The government used propaganda to influence public opinion.

 

What does the word 'propaganda' mean?

• To beg or plead desperately for something

• Information that is biased or misleading

• To start or create something officially

• To show or explain something with pictures

She felt a wave of nostalgia as she flipped through her old photo album.

 

What does the word 'nostalgia' mean?

• To remember something from the past

• Shared or done by a group together

• Someone who is very peculiar or strange

• Feeling happy about the past

She struggled to recollect where she put her keys.

 

What does the word 'recollect' mean?

• To start or create something officially

• Shared or done by a group together

• Feeling happy about the past

• To remember something from the past

The eccentric artist wore a hat made of fruit.

 

What does the word 'eccentric' mean?

• Someone who is very peculiar or strange

• To strongly desire something that someone else has

• To raise, honor, or praise highly

• Shared or done by a group together

The crowd erupted in cheers as they exalt their team's victory.

 

What does the word 'exalt' mean?

• To raise, honor, or praise highly

• Kind and wanting to help others

• To strongly desire something that someone else has

• Information that is biased or misleading

He was forced to grovel in front of his boss for forgiveness.

 

What does the word 'grovel' mean?

• To beg or plead desperately for something

• Feeling of friendship and togetherness with others

• To start or create something officially

• Feeling happy about the past

The tension in the room was palpable as the final exam results were announced.

 

What does the word 'palpable' mean?

• Able to be touched or felt

• Information that is biased or misleading

• Feeling of friendship and togetherness with others

• A lot of noise and disturbance