Vocabulary • Ch 7 - The Great Gatsby • Context Clues

The company aims to engage the audience with a captivating marketing campaign.

 

What does the word 'engage' mean?

• To participate or get involved in something

• Giving off a lot of light

• Relating to death or disease

• To deeply respect and admire someone

The crowd erupted into tumult after the controversial decision was announced.

 

What does the word 'tumult' mean?

• The process of something burning and catching fire

• Very scary or deeply disturbing experience

• A loud and chaotic commotion or noise

• To participate or get involved in something

It was presumptuous of him to assume he would be chosen for the job without any experience.

 

What does the word 'presumptuous' mean?

• To get rid of or throw away something

• A very deep, dark and bottomless hole

• Acting like you know everything

• A strong and angry feeling or hatred

The protesters raised a clamor for justice outside the courthouse.

 

What does the word 'clamor' mean?

• Giving off a lot of light

• Loud noise or shouting

• Impossible to explain or understand

• To deeply respect and admire someone

She had a morbid fascination with true crime stories.

 

What does the word 'morbid' mean?

• To get rid of or throw away something

• Relating to death or disease

• To give up or let go willingly

• Very strong, powerful, or impressive

She deeply revered her grandmother for her wisdom and guidance.

 

What does the word 'revere' mean?

• The process of something burning and catching fire

• Never giving up, never stopping, persistent

• A strong and angry feeling or hatred

• To deeply respect and admire someone

The disappearance of the treasure remains inexplicable to this day.

 

What does the word 'inexplicable' mean?

• A loud and chaotic commotion or noise

• Impossible to explain or understand

• Being loud, energetic, and excited

• The process of something burning and catching fire

The diver descended into the dark abyss.

 

What does the word 'abyss' mean?

• To give up or let go willingly

• A strong and angry feeling or hatred

• Very scary or deeply disturbing experience

• A very deep, dark and bottomless hole

His rude comment was a clear affront to her.

 

What does the word 'affront' mean?

• To insult or offend someone

• The process of something burning and catching fire

• Being kind, generous, and forgiving to others

• To get rid of or throw away something

The children were being boisterous at the playground, running and shouting excitedly.

 

What does the word 'boisterous' mean?

• Never giving up, never stopping, persistent

• Relating to death or disease

• Being loud, energetic, and excited

• Impossible to explain or understand