Vocabulary • Ch 8 - Animal Farm • Context Clues

She gave me direct instructions on how to get to the nearest gas station.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• Something made up or planned deliberately

• To understand and value something or someone

• A judge who makes legal decisions

• To point or guide someone towards something

We need to take a different approach to solve this problem.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• To make a liquid stronger or purer

• The way you go near something

• To point or guide someone towards something

• Not trustworthy or dangerous, like a trap

The treacherous road conditions made driving extremely dangerous.

 

What does the word 'treacherous' mean?

• Not trustworthy

• Money paid to retired people after work

• To make a liquid stronger or purer

• Being friendly and trying to make peace

The hiker navigated the treacherous mountain path with caution.

 

What does the word 'treacherous' mean?

• A safe place or shelter for protection

• Not trustworthy or dangerous, like a trap

• To feel or express deep sadness or sorrow

• To make a liquid stronger or purer

I appreciate your help in completing the project.

 

What does the word 'appreciate' mean?

• To understand and value something or someone

• About to happen or occur

• To make a liquid stronger or purer

• Not trustworthy

She receives a monthly pension from her former employer.

 

What does the word 'pension' mean?

• The way you go near something

• Animals that are active at night

• To point or guide someone towards something

• Money paid to retired people after work

She let out a lament after hearing the sad news.

 

What does the word 'lament' mean?

• To feel or express deep sadness or sorrow

• To make a liquid stronger or purer

• A judge who makes legal decisions

• To give or present something as a gift

The storm clouds gathered, signaling the impending rain.

 

What does the word 'impending' mean?

• About to happen or occur

• Something made up or planned deliberately

• A judge who makes legal decisions

• To understand and value something or someone

The queen decided to bestow him with a knighthood for his bravery.

 

What does the word 'bestow' mean?

• A safe place or shelter for protection

• To make a liquid stronger or purer

• To feel very confused or puzzled

• To give or present something as a gift

The leader delivered a conciliatory speech to ease tensions among the warring factions.

 

What does the word 'conciliatory' mean?

• Being friendly and trying to make peace

• A safe place or shelter for protection

• To feel very confused or puzzled

• To feel or express deep sadness or sorrow