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?

• To ask questions and gather information

• To have a tendency or preference

• Feeling very sad or miserable

• 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 do something because you have to

• To ask someone for something politely

• Very sad or gloomy

• To remember something that happened before

The poor beggar lived a wretched life on the streets.

 

What does the word 'wretched' mean?

• As a result or in this way

• Feeling very sad or miserable

• To give or present something as a gift

• Kind and caring

He struggled to recollect the details of the incident.

 

What does the word 'recollect' mean?

• Kind and caring

• To show or explain something through pictures

• To have a tendency or preference

• To remember something that happened before

I studied diligently and thus achieved good grades.

 

What does the word 'thus' mean?

• To jump or leap forward

• To limit or restrict movement or action

• To do something because you have to

• As a result or in this way

She sat alone in her room, consumed by melancholy thoughts.

 

What does the word 'melancholy' mean?

• To ask someone for something politely

• A feeling of sadness or gloominess

• To jump or leap forward

• A ghost or spirit that scares people

The benevolent man donated a large sum of money to the local charity.

 

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• To limit or restrict movement or action

• Kind and caring

• To do something because you have to

• Feeling angry and upset about something

The protestors planned to agitate the government with their rally.

 

What does the word 'agitate' mean?

• To remember something that happened before

• To make someone upset or uncomfortable

• To say something or someone is wrong

• A ghost or spirit that scares people

She was indignant when she found out about their betrayal.

 

What does the word 'indignant' mean?

• To limit or restrict movement or action

• To give or present something as a gift

• Very sad or gloomy

• Feeling angry and upset about something

The old house was rumored to be haunted by a specter.

 

What does the word 'specter' mean?

• To jump or leap forward

• To ask someone for something politely

• Feeling very sad or miserable

• A ghost or spirit that scares people