Vocabulary • Ch 8 - The Great Gatsby • Context Clues

The sky turned a mesmerizing shade of purple during twilight.

 

What does the word 'twilight' mean?

• Having a pleasant smell or fragrance

• The time between day and night

• Having mean or harmful intentions

• A large tent used for special events

She used artificial sweeteners in her coffee because she was watching her sugar intake.

 

What does the word 'artificial' mean?

• Without a definite shape or form

• Very careful and detailed in doing something

• Feeling sad, down, or disappointed

• Made or created by humans

The detective carefully traced the suspect's movements.

 

What does the word 'trace' mean?

• Pretending or acting like something is true

• Feeling sad, down, or disappointed

• To find or discover something left behind

• A sudden idea or desire

They were able to trace the culprit based on the fingerprints left at the scene.

 

What does the word 'trace' mean?

• Feeling sad, down, or disappointed

• To find or discover something left behind

• Someone who is guided and supported

• A tiny amount or evidence left behind

The meeting felt interminable, with no end in sight.

 

What does the word 'interminable' mean?

• Peaceful and calm

• Something that seems like it will never end

• To see or understand something clearly

• Feeling sad, down, or disappointed

The air was redolent with the scent of fresh flowers.

 

What does the word 'redolent' mean?

• Having a pleasant smell or fragrance

• A large tent used for special events

• The time between day and night

• Having mean or harmful intentions

The attacker sent a malicious email containing a virus.

 

What does the word 'malicious' mean?

• To see or understand something clearly

• The time between day and night

• To find or discover something left behind

• Having mean or harmful intentions

The substance had an amorphous structure, lacking any defined shape or form.

 

What does the word 'amorphous' mean?

• Happening by chance or luck

• Layers of rocks or materials in the ground

• Feeling lonely or sad, abandoned or hopeless

• Without a definite shape or form

She struggled to discern the hidden meaning behind his words.

 

What does the word 'discern' mean?

• Happening by chance or luck

• To see or understand something clearly

• A tiny amount or evidence left behind

• Feeling sad, down, or disappointed

She sat by the window, looking out at the rain with a forlorn expression.

 

What does the word 'forlorn' mean?

• Very careful and detailed in doing something

• The time between day and night

• Feeling lonely or sad, abandoned or hopeless

• A sudden idea or desire