Vocabulary • Ch 1 - Brave New World • Context Clues

She bought a synthetic diamond ring for a fraction of the cost of a real one.

 

What does the word 'synthetic' mean?

• The earliest stage of a living being

• Made by people instead of natural

• To go down or lower position

• Friendly and kind to others

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

She spoke to him in a condescending tone.

 

What does the word 'tone' mean?

• A smart person who thinks a lot

• Made by people instead of natural

• Too many to count or measure

• The way someone sounds when speaking

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The composer needed quiet and solitude in order to compose his next symphony.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• A smart person who thinks a lot

• The earliest stage of a living being

• To create or make something, like a story

• The time between daylight and darkness

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The embryo develops within the womb during pregnancy.

 

What does the word 'embryo' mean?

• To give up or produce something

• The earliest stage of a living being

• Neverending, going on for a long time

• Too many to count or measure

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

They hired a surrogate mother to carry their child.

 

What does the word 'surrogate' mean?

• Working together in a pleasant way

• The way someone sounds when speaking

• A smart person who loves to learn

• Someone who takes care of another's child

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The sky was painted in vibrant hues of orange and pink during the twilight hours.

 

What does the word 'twilight' mean?

• The time between daylight and darkness

• Someone who takes care of another's child

• Friendly and kind to others

• The way someone sounds when speaking

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

She was known for her sharp intellect and intellectual pursuits.

 

What does the word 'intellectual' mean?

• Very big or impressive

• To come closer to something or someone

• A smart person who thinks a lot

• Traits passed down from parents to children

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

She is highly regarded for her intellectual contributions to the scientific community.

 

What does the word 'intellectual' mean?

• To create or make something, like a story

• To come closer to something or someone

• The way someone sounds when speaking

• A smart person who loves to learn

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The hiker started to descend the steep mountain trail.

 

What does the word 'descend' mean?

• To create or make something, like a story

• To go down or lower position

• Someone who takes care of another's child

• Made by people instead of natural

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

She took a cautious approach to the new project.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• To come closer to something or someone

• To create or make something, like a story

• A smart person who loves to learn

• To go down or lower position

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C