Vocabulary • Ch 2 - Lord of the Flies • Context Clues

The news of the earthquake struck a grave tone across the nation.

 

What does the word 'grave' mean?

• Extremely annoyed or frustrated

• Skilled or capable of doing something well

• To cause someone to do something

• A place where people are buried

She used sign language to convey her message to the deaf audience.

 

What does the word 'convey' mean?

• To explain or understand the meaning of something

• Loud and chaotic noise or commotion

• To make known or communicate something

• Stretched or pulled tight

The speaker gesticulated wildly to emphasize her point.

 

What does the word 'gesticulate' mean?

• Very happy and excited

• To make it harder to do something

• To make known or communicate something

• To use hand movements to communicate

The rope was pulled taut, ensuring the tents would not collapse.

 

What does the word 'taut' mean?

• To make someone do something

• To feel or show contempt or disapproval

• To explain or understand the meaning of something

• Stretched or pulled tight

She struggled to interpret the meaning of the ancient symbols.

 

What does the word 'interpret' mean?

• Happening without planning or forethought

• To explain or understand the meaning of something

• Stretched or pulled tight

• To make someone do something

She ignored his advice and failed to heed his warning.

 

What does the word 'heed' mean?

• To speak or write easily and smoothly

• To make someone do something

• Stretched or pulled tight

• To pay attention and listen carefully

The evidence presented at the trial will compel the jury to reach a guilty verdict.

 

What does the word 'compel' mean?

• To feel or show contempt or disapproval

• To use hand movements to communicate

• Extremely annoyed or frustrated

• To make someone do something

She effortlessly spoke four languages and was considered fluent in each one.

 

What does the word 'fluent' mean?

• To speak or write easily and smoothly

• To use hand movements to communicate

• To feel or show contempt or disapproval

• To make known or communicate something

The heavy rain hindered our progress on the hike.

 

What does the word 'hinder' mean?

• A place where people are buried

• To cause someone to do something

• To make someone do something

• To make it harder to do something

She let out an exasperated sigh as she dealt with yet another technical issue.

 

What does the word 'exasperated' mean?

• Extremely annoyed or frustrated

• Blaming each other for something

• Stretched or pulled tight

• To make someone do something