Vocabulary • Ch 4 - The Great Gatsby • Context Clues

She sat at her desk, ready to compose a masterpiece.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• To create or put together something

• Genuine or real, not fake or counterfeit

• To make a mistake or forget something

• To go up and down or change frequently

The meaning of the ancient symbol remains obscure to this day.

 

What does the word 'obscure' mean?

• Difficult to understand or see

• To make a mistake or forget something

• To think something is true without proof

• Completely focused on something

The consequence of his actions was losing his job.

 

What does the word 'consequence' mean?

• To make a mistake or forget something

• In addition or furthermore

• To get information or a response

• A result or effect of an action

She presumed he was guilty before any evidence was presented.

 

What does the word 'presume' mean?

• To think something is true without proof

• To go up and down or change frequently

• In addition or furthermore

• Making you feel confused or uncomfortable

Stock prices often fluctuate throughout the trading day.

 

What does the word 'fluctuate' mean?

• Making you feel confused or uncomfortable

• To go up and down or change frequently

• Difficult to understand or see

• To bring out feelings or memories

She had already seen the movie before, moreover, she had read the book as well.

 

What does the word 'moreover' mean?

• In addition or furthermore

• To go up and down or change frequently

• An economic system based on private ownership

• Making you feel confused or uncomfortable

She apologized for her lapse in judgment.

 

What does the word 'lapse' mean?

• To go up and down or change frequently

• To make a mistake or forget something

• The act of putting things together that are different

• To get information or a response

The antique store owner assured customers that all items for sale were authentic.

 

What does the word 'authentic' mean?

• Genuine or real, not fake or counterfeit

• To understand and value something or someone

• The act of putting things together that are different

• Making you feel confused or uncomfortable

The detective used clever tactics to elicit a confession from the suspect.

 

What does the word 'elicit' mean?

• To get information or a response

• To understand and value something or someone

• Genuine or real, not fake or counterfeit

• The face or front of a building

She was engrossed in a captivating novel.

 

What does the word 'engrossed' mean?

• Completely focused on something

• A result or effect of an action

• Physical form or representation of something

• To understand or figure something out