Vocabulary • Ch 1.3 - Romeo and Juliet • Context Clues

He earnestly beseeched her for forgiveness.

 

What does the word 'beseech' mean?

• To ask or beg for something

• In this way

• The main lesson or message in a story

• A sad or pitiful person

The evidence was strong enough to warrant a full investigation.

 

What does the word 'warrant' mean?

• Permission or a written document to do something

• To ask or beg for something

• To stop a baby from drinking milk

• The way someone acts or feels

The rain stopped and thus the picnic could continue.

 

What does the word 'thus' mean?

• The way someone acts or feels

• In this way

• A sad or pitiful person

• To stop a baby from drinking milk

He cursed his fate, calling himself a wretch.

 

What does the word 'wretch' mean?

• To stop a baby from drinking milk

• To ask or beg for something

• A sad or pitiful person

• In this way

The theme of the movie was love and friendship.

 

What does the word 'theme' mean?

• To stop a baby from drinking milk

• In this way

• The main lesson or message in a story

• To ask or beg for something