Vocabulary • Ch 12 - Lord of the Flies • Context Clues

She spent hours carefully composing her masterpiece.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• Not fully decided or certain yet

• To happen without stopping or pausing

• To create or put together something, like music or a story

• A continuous back-and-forth of hitting something

She had a lot of experience in the field; moreover, she was highly recommended by her colleagues.

 

What does the word 'moreover' mean?

• To give more details or explanations

• To create or put together something, like music or a story

• To settle comfortably or securely in a place

• In addition or furthermore

She made a tentative plan to meet him for lunch.

 

What does the word 'tentative' mean?

• To become larger or swollen

• Making fun of someone or something

• Extremely painful or unbearable

• Not fully decided or certain yet

The acrid smell of burning rubber filled the air after the car accident.

 

What does the word 'acrid' mean?

• A large basket for carrying or storing

• A strong and unpleasant smell or taste

• To become larger or swollen

• To say or speak out loud

She refused to proceed with the project, balking at the idea of its potential failure.

 

What does the word 'balk' mean?

• To stop or hesitate in hesitation

• To settle comfortably or securely in a place

• In addition or furthermore

• A continuous back-and-forth of hitting something

The child would cower in fear during the thunderstorm.

 

What does the word 'cower' mean?

• To understand or figure out something

• To shrink back or hide in fear

• A large basket for carrying or storing

• To create or put together something, like music or a story

The professor asked the students to elaborate on their research findings.

 

What does the word 'elaborate' mean?

• To give more details or explanations

• To create or put together something, like music or a story

• To push or provoke someone to action

• Making fun of someone or something

The pain was excruciating.

 

What does the word 'excruciating' mean?

• In addition or furthermore

• A continuous back-and-forth of hitting something

• Extremely painful or unbearable

• To stop or hesitate in hesitation

I couldn't fathom the depth of her sorrow.

 

What does the word 'fathom' mean?

• To happen without stopping or pausing

• To become larger or swollen

• In addition or furthermore

• To understand or figure out something

The crowd's taunts were used to goad the team into victory.

 

What does the word 'goad' mean?

• To push or provoke someone to action

• In addition or furthermore

• To happen without stopping or pausing

• Extremely painful or unbearable