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 stop or hold back something

• To go off course or stray

• A small, bite-sized piece of food

• A medicine that helps heal wounds

The doctor prescribed medication to treat her ailment.

 

What does the word 'ailment' mean?

• To decorate or add beauty to something

• A problem or sickness in your body

• What something is about or is made of

• To stop or hold back something

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

 

What does the word 'continuous' mean?

• Without stopping or pausing

• To examine things closely and understand them

• Completely absorbed or captivated by something

• Proper behavior or manners

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

 

What does the word 'analyze' mean?

• To examine things closely and understand them

• A problem or sickness in your body

• What something is about or is made of

• To give human qualities to something

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

 

What does the word 'tentative' mean?

• To examine things closely and understand them

• To stop someone from doing something

• Not certain or definite

• What something is about or is made of

She decided to adorn her room with colorful artwork and plants.

 

What does the word 'adorn' mean?

• To decorate or add beauty to something

• To provoke or encourage someone to do something

• Proper behavior or manners

• A small, bite-sized piece of food

The security cameras deter potential thieves from entering the store.

 

What does the word 'deter' mean?

• A lot or a large amount of something

• Happening or following in a specific order

• A small, bite-sized piece of food

• To stop someone from doing something

The car veered off course, causing the driver to deviate from their planned route.

 

What does the word 'deviate' mean?

• A medicine that helps heal wounds

• To go off course or stray

• A small, bite-sized piece of food

• To decorate or add beauty to something

She decided to instigate a conversation about their future plans.

 

What does the word 'instigate' mean?

• To provoke or encourage someone to do something

• Without stopping or pausing

• A small, bite-sized piece of food

• Not certain or definite

She savored every morsel of the delicious chocolate cake.

 

What does the word 'morsel' mean?

• To give human qualities to something

• To decorate or add beauty to something

• To provoke or encourage someone to do something

• A small, bite-sized piece of food