Vocabulary • Ch 8 - And Then There Were None • Context Clues

The beauty of the landscape left us in sheer awe.

 

What does the word 'sheer' mean?

• Very steep or almost completely vertical

• Friendly and kind

• Sneaky or secretly doing something

• To be tangled or twisted together

His dubious excuse for being late was met with skepticism.

 

What does the word 'dubious' mean?

• Not believing or doubtful

• Not showing any feelings or emotions

• Acting modestly and not expecting attention

• Not sure if it's trustworthy

She cast a furtive glance in his direction, hoping he wouldn't notice.

 

What does the word 'furtive' mean?

• Not believing or doubtful

• Sneaky or secretly doing something

• Friendly and kind

• Completely lacking or without something

She looked at him with an incredulous expression when he told her the outrageous story.

 

What does the word 'incredulous' mean?

• Something that is pointless or useless

• Not sure if it's trustworthy

• Feeling scared or worried about something happening

• Not believing or doubtful

She had a strong aversion to spiders and would scream whenever she saw one.

 

What does the word 'aversion' mean?

• To be tangled or twisted together

• Not believing or doubtful

• Strong feeling of not liking something

• Showing disrespect or rudeness, not polite

She had a friendly countenance and greeted everyone with a smile.

 

What does the word 'countenance' mean?

• Showing disrespect or rudeness, not polite

• Not sure if it's trustworthy

• Not showing any feelings or emotions

• The way someone's face looks

The room was devoid of any furniture.

 

What does the word 'devoid' mean?

• Feeling scared or worried about something happening

• Someone or something that inspires creativity

• Completely lacking or without something

• The state of being completely forgotten

It was futile to try and convince him otherwise.

 

What does the word 'futile' mean?

• Completely lacking or without something

• The state of being completely forgotten

• Strong feeling of not liking something

• Something that is pointless or useless

She had a genial disposition that made everyone feel comfortable in her presence.

 

What does the word 'genial' mean?

• Sneaky or secretly doing something

• Friendly and kind

• Showing disrespect or rudeness, not polite

• Not showing any feelings or emotions

Despite the chaos around him, he remained impassive, showing no emotion.

 

What does the word 'impassive' mean?

• Something that is pointless or useless

• Showing disrespect or rudeness, not polite

• Not showing any feelings or emotions

• Acting modestly and not expecting attention