Vocabulary • Ch 44-04 - The Diary of a Young Girl • Context Clues

Contrary to expectations, she decided to cancel the event.

 

What does the word 'contrary to' mean?

• The opposite or different from

• To ask someone a lot of questions

• Busy or occupied with something

• Someone who lives in a place

She was engaged in a deep conversation with her friend.

 

What does the word 'engaged' mean?

• To ask someone a lot of questions

• Busy or occupied with something

• Unable to read or write correctly

• A special or rare type of food

The soldiers fought to liberate the oppressed peoples from their captors.

 

What does the word 'liberate' mean?

• To evaluate or determine the value of something

• To give or produce something

• To stop or prevent something from happening

• To set free from a restraint

The farmer's hard work and dedication yielded a bountiful harvest.

 

What does the word 'yield' mean?

• To set free from a restraint

• Very brave, bold, or daring

• Someone who lives in a place

• To give or produce something

The expert appraise the artwork before making a purchase offer.

 

What does the word 'appraise' mean?

• Very passionate or enthusiastic about something

• To evaluate or determine the value of something

• Very brave, bold, or daring

• To find or uncover something hidden

The audacious thief successfully stole the crown jewels from the heavily guarded museum.

 

What does the word 'audacious' mean?

• A special or rare type of food

• To ask someone a lot of questions

• Very brave, bold, or daring

• Very passionate or enthusiastic about something

She expressed her fervent love for him in a heartfelt letter.

 

What does the word 'fervent' mean?

• Having a lot or many of something

• Very passionate or enthusiastic about something

• To think deeply or get inspired

• To set free from a restraint

The detective had to interrogate the suspect to gather evidence for the case.

 

What does the word 'interrogate' mean?

• Busy or occupied with something

• To ask someone a lot of questions

• To give or produce something

• A special or rare type of food

The government tried to suppress the protests.

 

What does the word 'suppress' mean?

• To evaluate or determine the value of something

• To stop or prevent something from happening

• Unable to read or write correctly

• To find or uncover something hidden

The garden was filled with abundant flowers of every color.

 

What does the word 'abundant' mean?

• Having a lot or many of something

• To evaluate or determine the value of something

• Busy or occupied with something

• To find or uncover something hidden