Vocabulary • Ch 8 - The Giver • Context Clues

She was filled with anguish when she received the devastating news.

 

What does the word 'anguish' mean?

• Lazy or not wanting to work

• Intense sadness or suffering

• Gentle or kind

• Feeling worried, scared or nervous about something

She struggled to comprehend the complex scientific concepts.

 

What does the word 'comprehend' mean?

• Happening without planning or thinking ahead

• Getting louder and louder in music

• A characteristic or quality of something

• To understand something fully or completely

The storm began to subside, allowing the residents to return to their homes.

 

What does the word 'subside' mean?

• Intense sadness or suffering

• Getting louder and louder in music

• To become calmer or less intense

• Gentle or kind

She loved to dwell on her happy memories.

 

What does the word 'dwell' mean?

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• Getting louder and louder in music

• Someone who takes over after someone else

• To live or stay in a place

She wanted to go out; however, she couldn't due to the bad weather.

 

What does the word 'however' mean?

• This is why something happens

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• When everyone agrees on something

• Used to show contrast or contradiction

She let out an utter cry of surprise.

 

What does the word 'utter' mean?

• To speak or make a sound

• Lasting for a very short time

• Gentle or kind

• Used to show contrast or contradiction

She struggled to calm her anxiety before the big presentation.

 

What does the word 'anxiety' mean?

• Feeling worried, scared or nervous about something

• Getting louder and louder in music

• Used to show contrast or contradiction

• Gentle or kind

She sank into despair after receiving the devastating news.

 

What does the word 'despair' mean?

• Able to be heard

• Intense sadness or suffering

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• Feeling worried, scared or nervous about something

The weather forecast predicts rain, therefore, we should bring an umbrella.

 

What does the word 'therefore' mean?

• To become calmer or less intense

• This is why something happens

• Gentle or kind

• Feeling worried, scared or nervous about something

She could hear his audible sigh from across the room.

 

What does the word 'audible' mean?

• To understand something fully or completely

• Lazy or not wanting to work

• Getting louder and louder in music

• Able to be heard