Vocabulary • Ch 1 - A Christmas Carol • Context Clues

She was conscious of the noise outside but chose to ignore it.

 

What does the word 'conscious' mean?

• Very sad or gloomy

• To ask questions and gather information

• To make someone upset or uncomfortable

• Aware of what is happening around you

The weather forecast predicts a dismal day with heavy rain and thunderstorms.

 

What does the word 'dismal' mean?

• To jump or leap forward

• To ask questions and gather information

• Very sad or gloomy

• To limit or restrict movement or action

The poor beggar lived a wretched life on the streets.

 

What does the word 'wretched' mean?

• Feeling very sad or miserable

• To have a tendency or preference

• To remember something that happened before

• Difficult to understand or see

He struggled to recollect the details of the incident.

 

What does the word 'recollect' mean?

• To remember something that happened before

• To ask someone for something politely

• Very sad or gloomy

• To have a tendency or preference

I studied diligently and thus achieved good grades.

 

What does the word 'thus' mean?

• To limit or restrict movement or action

• To give or present something as a gift

• Feeling very sad or miserable

• As a result or in this way