Vocabulary • Ch 3.6 (24) - 1984 • Context Clues

She prefers to dwell in the countryside rather than the city.

 

What does the word 'dwell' mean?

• To live or stay in a place

• To burn or seal with heat

• To go together with someone or something

• Forced to live away from home

The teacher had to admonish the student for repeatedly talking during class.

 

What does the word 'admonish' mean?

• To cut something into pieces

• To warn or scold someone gently

• Going straight up and down

• To be unhappy and quiet for no reason

The protestors began to disperse as the police arrived.

 

What does the word 'disperse' mean?

• To go together with someone or something

• To live or stay in a place

• To spread or scatter things apart

• To quit or give up a job

Her sallow complexion made her look sickly.

 

What does the word 'sallow' mean?

• To live or stay in a place

• To use unclear or misleading language

• Having a pale, yellowish complexion

• A mixture of different things or elements

The unpleasant smell made him retch.

 

What does the word 'retch' mean?

• To feel like vomiting or gagging

• To cut something into pieces

• To spread or scatter things apart

• To use unclear or misleading language