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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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