Vocabulary • Ch 3.5 - Romeo and Juliet • Context Clues

She is known for her fickle nature, always changing her mind at the last minute.

 

What does the word 'fickle' mean?

• A pipe or channel that carries something

• To communicate or express something to someone

• A bright light that falls from space

• Changing your mind a lot

She could not help but abhor the taste of the bitter medicine.

 

What does the word 'abhor' mean?

• A very strong and violent storm

• To cause or bring about something bad

• Like a god or coming from a god

• To hate or intensely dislike something

She has wrought beautiful artwork with her hands.

 

What does the word 'wrought' mean?

• To hate or intensely dislike something

• Made or created with skill and effort

• A bright light that falls from space

• Changing your mind a lot

She sought vengeance against those who wronged her.

 

What does the word 'vengeance' mean?

• To leave out or not include

• Getting back at someone who hurt you

• Changing your mind a lot

• A pipe or channel that carries something

The electrical wires ran through the conduit in the wall.

 

What does the word 'conduit' mean?

• To cause or bring about something bad

• A pipe or channel that carries something

• Being cautious or careful about something

• To leave out or not include

The tide began to ebb, revealing a vast expanse of wet sand.

 

What does the word 'ebb' mean?

• To move away or decrease gradually

• A very strong and violent storm

• To leave out or not include

• A bright light that falls from space

She made a prudent decision by saving money for emergencies.

 

What does the word 'prudent' mean?

• Making smart and careful decisions

• Not enough of something, running out

• To communicate or express something to someone

• To move away or decrease gradually

The spy moved through the building with precision and stealth.

 

What does the word 'stealth' mean?

• The ability to be hidden or secret

• Not enough of something, running out

• To hate or intensely dislike something

• To communicate or express something to someone

The raging tempest destroyed everything in its path.

 

What does the word 'tempest' mean?

• Made or created with skill and effort

• To leave out or not include

• A very strong and violent storm

• A bright light that falls from space

The evil mastermind sent his loyal minions on a mission to retrieve the stolen artifact.

 

What does the word 'minion' mean?

• A small and faithful servant or follower

• A very strong and violent storm

• A bright light that falls from space

• Getting back at someone who hurt you