Vocabulary • Ch 2.4 (12) - 1984 • Context Clues

They engaged in a lively discussion about current events.

 

What does the word 'engage' mean?

• Curious or wanting to know more

• To actively participate in or involve oneself

• Unnecessary, given without a reason

• To delay or put off something

The warm breeze precedes the arrival of the storm.

 

What does the word 'precede' mean?

• To come in and help stop something

• To spread or scatter something widely

• To come before something else

• Feeling like you have to do something

She used deception to manipulate her way to the top.

 

What does the word 'deception' mean?

• Trickery or dishonesty to fool someone

• Curious or wanting to know more

• To come in and help stop something

• To delay or put off something

The aroma from the candles began to diffuse throughout the room.

 

What does the word 'diffuse' mean?

• Unnecessary, given without a reason

• To come before something else

• Feeling really sad and gloomy

• To spread or scatter something widely

The inquisitive child asked a lot of questions about the world around them.

 

What does the word 'inquisitive' mean?

• To actively participate in or involve oneself

• Curious or wanting to know more

• Trickery or dishonesty to fool someone

• Something you have to do or follow

She couldn't shake off the melancholy feeling that weighed on her heart.

 

What does the word 'melancholy' mean?

• To spread or scatter something widely

• Curious or wanting to know more

• Feeling like you have to do something

• Feeling really sad and gloomy

He felt a strong compulsion to check his phone constantly.

 

What does the word 'compulsion' mean?

• To delay or put off something

• Feeling like you have to do something

• To come before something else

• To come in and help stop something

The teacher had to intervene to break up the argument between the students.

 

What does the word 'intervene' mean?

• Feeling like you have to do something

• To come in and help stop something

• To come before something else

• Something you have to do or follow

They had to postpone the meeting due to a scheduling conflict.

 

What does the word 'postpone' mean?

• To spread or scatter something widely

• Curious or wanting to know more

• To come in and help stop something

• To delay or put off something

It is my obligation to complete this task on time.

 

What does the word 'obligation' mean?

• Something you have to do or follow

• To delay or put off something

• To come in and help stop something

• To spread or scatter something widely