Vocabulary • Ch 9 - Lord of the Flies • Context Clues

The glow-in-the-dark toy emitted a soft phosphorescence in the dark room.

 

What does the word 'phosphorescence' mean?

• To split or separate something in two

• A glow that lasts for a while

• Only on the surface, not deep

• When someone enters without being invited

She asked a multitude of inquisitive questions during the interview.

 

What does the word 'inquisitive' mean?

• The effect or influence of something

• To stick out

• Curious and wanting to learn more

• To do well or be successful

She moved with an ungainly stumble as she tried to catch her balance.

 

What does the word 'ungainly' mean?

• To walk in a relaxed and casual way

• To split or separate something in two

• Awkward or clumsy in movement or appearance

• When someone enters without being invited

The actress's beauty was only skin-deep, reflecting a superficiality that masked her true character.

 

What does the word 'superficial' mean?

• The effect or influence of something

• To stick out

• Extremely bad or unpleasant

• Only on the surface, not deep

The wood split in two as he struck it with the axe.

 

What does the word 'cleave' mean?

• Awkward or clumsy in movement or appearance

• The effect or influence of something

• When someone enters without being invited

• To split or separate something in two

She decided to saunter along the beach, feeling the warm sand between her toes.

 

What does the word 'saunter' mean?

• Only on the surface, not deep

• Awkward or clumsy in movement or appearance

• To walk in a relaxed and casual way

• When someone enters without being invited

The abominable snowman was rumored to inhabit the mountain peaks.

 

What does the word 'abominable' mean?

• To do well or be successful

• When someone enters without being invited

• Extremely bad or unpleasant

• A glow that lasts for a while

The security system detected an unauthorized intrusion into the building.

 

What does the word 'intrusion' mean?

• Extremely bad or unpleasant

• When someone enters without being invited

• Curious and wanting to learn more

• To stick out

The bookshelf started to protrude out from the wall.

 

What does the word 'protrude' mean?

• Curious and wanting to learn more

• To split or separate something in two

• To stick out

• The effect or influence of something

She worked hard and managed to prosper in her business.

 

What does the word 'prosper' mean?

• Awkward or clumsy in movement or appearance

• The effect or influence of something

• To do well or be successful

• The way someone sounds when they speak