Vocabulary • Ch 44-02 - The Diary of a Young Girl • Context Clues

Despite the popular belief, she insisted on voting for the contrary candidate.

 

What does the word 'to the contrary' mean?

• Saying the opposite of something

• To do something because you have to

• Playful or teasing conversation between friends

• Being brief or short in manner

She didn't want to assume his intentions without asking him directly.

 

What does the word 'assume' mean?

• Something that is on the outside

• Consequences or results of something happening

• To believe something without knowing for sure

• To find comfort or relief from sadness

I politely asked for his assistance, and he promptly obliged.

 

What does the word 'oblige' mean?

• Consequences or results of something happening

• To do something because you have to

• Easily hurt or harmed

• Thinking you are better than others

She decided to refrain from going out tonight.

 

What does the word 'refrain' mean?

• Consequences or results of something happening

• To not do something repeatedly

• Saying the opposite of something

• To find comfort or relief from sadness

She felt despondent after receiving the rejection letter.

 

What does the word 'despondent' mean?

• Kind and caring towards people and animals

• To not do something repeatedly

• Being brief or short in manner

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

The government used propaganda to manipulate public opinion.

 

What does the word 'propaganda' mean?

• Consequences or results of something happening

• Being unable to make a decision

• Information that tries to persuade or influence

• Thinking you are better than others

She displayed a haughty attitude towards those she deemed beneath her.

 

What does the word 'haughty' mean?

• Thinking you are better than others

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• Easily hurt or harmed

• To not do something repeatedly

She had an intuitive feeling that something bad was about to happen.

 

What does the word 'intuitive' mean?

• Something that you understand without needing an explanation

• Easily hurt or harmed

• Thinking you are better than others

• Playful or teasing conversation between friends

The legendary creature was said to possess immortality, living forever.

 

What does the word 'immortal' mean?

• Living forever and never dying

• Playful or teasing conversation between friends

• Something that is on the outside

• To get or draw out information

She struggled with indecision as she weighed her options.

 

What does the word 'indecision' mean?

• Kind and caring towards people and animals

• Something that is on the outside

• Being unable to make a decision

• Living forever and never dying