Vocabulary • Ch 43-08 - The Diary of a Young Girl • Context Clues

She tried to stifle her laughter during the serious meeting.

 

What does the word 'stifle' mean?

• To decorate or add beauty to something

• A medicine that helps heal wounds

• To stop or hold back something

• To go off course or stray

The doctor prescribed medication to treat her ailment.

 

What does the word 'ailment' mean?

• A problem or sickness in your body

• Proper behavior or manners

• To stop or hold back something

• To stop someone from doing something

The rain was continuous throughout the day, leading to flooding in some areas.

 

What does the word 'continuous' mean?

• Proper behavior or manners

• Not certain or definite

• Without stopping or pausing

• A small, bite-sized piece of food

She decided to analyze the data one more time before drawing any conclusions.

 

What does the word 'analyze' mean?

• A lot or a large amount of something

• To examine things closely and understand them

• Proper behavior or manners

• Happening or following in a specific order

She made a tentative plan for the weekend, unsure if it would be finalized.

 

What does the word 'tentative' mean?

• Not certain or definite

• Very accurate or exact

• A medicine that helps heal wounds

• To go off course or stray