Vocabulary • Ch 7 - The Giver • Context Clues

She provided a precise answer to the question.

 

What does the word 'precise' mean?

• Exact or accurate

• The act of obtaining or gaining something

• To prevent something bad from happening

• Able to bend or change easily

She gave him direct instructions on what to do next.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• To prevent something bad from happening

• To point or guide towards a specific thing

• Exact or accurate

• To choose or assign someone or something

She let out an exasperated sigh as the computer crashed for the third time.

 

What does the word 'exasperated' mean?

• A summary of a person's work experience

• To figure out or decide something

• Feeling extremely frustrated or annoyed

• To choose or assign someone or something

She conducted several tests to determine the cause of the problem.

 

What does the word 'determine' mean?

• To point or guide towards a specific thing

• Exact or accurate

• To prevent something bad from happening

• To figure out or decide something

She had to devise a plan to solve the problem.

 

What does the word 'devise' mean?

• To choose or assign someone or something

• To hold and use (a tool or weapon)

• To come up with or create a plan

• Able to bend or change easily

She managed to avert a potential disaster with quick thinking.

 

What does the word 'avert' mean?

• To prevent something bad from happening

• A mistake or forgetting to do something

• The act of obtaining or gaining something

• Able to bend or change easily

Her insights into the human experience are profound.

 

What does the word 'profound' mean?

• To choose or assign someone or something

• Very deep or meaningful

• A summary of a person's work experience

• Exact or accurate

The concert was a tribute to the legendary musician.

 

What does the word 'tribute' mean?

• Very deep or meaningful

• A mistake or forgetting to do something

• A gift or honor to show respect

• To prevent something bad from happening

She knew how to wield a sword with expertise.

 

What does the word 'wield' mean?

• To come up with or create a plan

• Very deep or meaningful

• To hold and use (a tool or weapon)

• To prevent something bad from happening

She adjusted her schedule to accommodate the last-minute changes.

 

What does the word 'flexible' mean?

• Exact or accurate

• To come up with or create a plan

• Able to bend or change easily

• A gift or honor to show respect