Vocabulary • Ch 42-07 - The Diary of a Young Girl • Context Clues

They reached an accord after hours of negotiation.

 

What does the word 'accord' mean?

• Something that seems true or real

• An agreement or harmony between people

• Very easy to notice or see

• Feeling sad or gloomy

They reached an accord on the terms of the contract.

 

What does the word 'accord' mean?

• The building or land that a business is located in

• Agreement or harmony between people or things

• Money given by the government when retired

• Very easy to notice or see

The government had to ration food during the war.

 

What does the word 'ration' mean?

• To move or shake something forcefully

• Very sad or gloomy

• Thinking about something a lot

• A fixed amount of food for each person

The prices of the products vary depending on the season.

 

What does the word 'vary' mean?

• Agreement or harmony between people or things

• A fixed amount of food for each person

• Graceful and stylish

• To change in some way or be different

The protest march aimed to agitate for change in government policies.

 

What does the word 'agitate' mean?

• Person who lives or stays in a place

• To move or shake something forcefully

• To add or attach something extra

• Agreement or harmony between people or things

She sought solace in the quiet alcove, away from the bustling crowd.

 

What does the word 'alcove' mean?

• Chaotic and violent behavior or actions

• A small space in a room or wall

• Something that seems true or real

• Agreement or harmony between people or things

She was too preoccupied with her own thoughts to notice what was happening around her.

 

What does the word 'preoccupied' mean?

• To add or attach something extra

• Thinking about something a lot

• Graceful and stylish

• A fixed amount of food for each person

The weather forecast predicts a dismal outlook for the weekend.

 

What does the word 'dismal' mean?

• Very sad or gloomy

• Graceful and stylish

• A group of different things together

• Someone who is extremely enthusiastic or obsessed

The bright red car was highly conspicuous among the sea of white cars.

 

What does the word 'conspicuous' mean?

• Very easy to notice or see

• Something that seems true or real

• An agreement or harmony between people

• A group of different things together

She was a fanatic about her favorite sports team, never missing a single game.

 

What does the word 'fanatic' mean?

• An agreement or harmony between people

• Someone who is extremely enthusiastic or obsessed

• Money given by the government when retired

• Very sad or gloomy