Vocabulary • Ch 1 - And Then There Were None • Context Clues

The news of his passing cast a grave shadow over the entire community.

 

What does the word 'grave' mean?

• A sudden strong windstorm with rain

• To declare someone not guilty

• A hole in the ground for burying people

• To go down or become lower

Her tone of voice indicated frustration.

 

What does the word 'tone' mean?

• Doing what is good and fair

• To find out what's wrong

• The feeling or mood of something

• To accept and follow rules or agreements

The jury acquitted the defendant of all charges.

 

What does the word 'acquit' mean?

• Thinking you're better than everyone else

• To declare someone not guilty

• Very fancy and expensive

• To match or agree with something else

She looked into the mirror to reflect on her day.

 

What does the word 'reflect' mean?

• A hole in the ground for burying people

• To think deeply or ponder about something

• Doing what is good and fair

• To go down or become lower

She looked in the mirror to reflect on her appearance.

 

What does the word 'reflect' mean?

• To give up or surrender something

• A hole in the ground for burying people

• To think about or show back

• To think deeply or ponder about something

Please correspond with me via email regarding the details of the meeting.

 

What does the word 'correspond' mean?

• A hole in the ground for burying people

• To match or agree with something else

• Coming after something else or later

• To declare someone not guilty

We must abide by the rules of the game in order to play.

 

What does the word 'abide' mean?

• To accept and follow rules or agreements

• To split or separate something in half

• To think deeply or ponder about something

• To think deeply about something

The storm began to subside, allowing the sun to peek through the clouds.

 

What does the word 'subside' mean?

• The feeling or mood of something

• Thinking you're better than everyone else

• To go down or become lower

• Being careful and thorough in doing tasks

She tried to deceive him with her words, but he saw through her lies.

 

What does the word 'deceive' mean?

• Being careful and thorough in doing tasks

• To trick or fool someone on purpose

• A hole in the ground for burying people

• To find out what's wrong

She stood up for what was righteous, even when it wasn't popular.

 

What does the word 'righteous' mean?

• A sudden strong windstorm with rain

• To go down or become lower

• Doing what is good and fair

• A hole in the ground for burying people