Vocabulary • Ch 11 - Lord of the Flies • Context Clues

The night sky was filled with luminous stars.

 

What does the word 'luminous' mean?

• Shining or glowing with bright light

• Being unknown or unrecognized by others

• Agreement or harmony between people or things

• To defend against an attack

I made a New Year's resolution to exercise more regularly.

 

What does the word 'resolution' mean?

• To get rid of or throw away

• Shining or glowing with bright light

• A decision or promise to do something

• To hold and use a tool or weapon

The two parties reached an accord on the terms of the agreement.

 

What does the word 'accord' mean?

• The highest point or peak of something

• To stop or come to an end

• Agreement or harmony between people or things

• Shining or glowing with bright light

She values her anonymity and prefers to remain unidentified.

 

What does the word 'anonymity' mean?

• Being unknown or unrecognized by others

• To hold and use a tool or weapon

• Shining or glowing with bright light

• A decision or promise to do something

She will dispose of the old furniture before moving into her new apartment.

 

What does the word 'dispose' mean?

• The highest point or peak of something

• To get rid of or throw away

• Being cautious or careful about something

• To stop or come to an end

The fencer expertly parried her opponent's attack.

 

What does the word 'parry' mean?

• Seeing things only up close

• To stop or come to an end

• To hold and use a tool or weapon

• To defend against an attack

The knight was able to wield his mighty sword with great skill and precision.

 

What does the word 'wield' mean?

• To hold and use a tool or weapon

• Agreement or harmony between people or things

• A decision or promise to do something

• Being cautious or careful about something

She was overcome with delirium and struggled to distinguish reality from her hallucinations.

 

What does the word 'delirium' mean?

• To defend against an attack

• Agreement or harmony between people or things

• A decision or promise to do something

• Extreme confusion or mental disturbance

Reaching the pinnacle of his career, he became a respected leader in the industry.

 

What does the word 'pinnacle' mean?

• To hold and use a tool or weapon

• Being cautious or careful about something

• The highest point or peak of something

• Being unknown or unrecognized by others

The cease-fire brought about a cessation of hostilities.

 

What does the word 'cessation' mean?

• To stop or come to an end

• Seeing things only up close

• To get rid of or throw away

• A decision or promise to do something