Vocabulary • Ch 13 - The Giver • Context Clues

The sudden power outage caused chaos in the city.

 

What does the word 'chaos' mean?

• A state of confusion and disorder

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• To be firmly fixed or enclosed

• Having a wavy or curvy shape

Her perception of the situation was greatly influenced by her past experiences.

 

What does the word 'perception' mean?

• Having a wavy or curvy shape

• How we see and understand things

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• To seriously damage or disfigure something or someone

She remained indifferent to his plight, not showing any care or concern.

 

What does the word 'indifferent' mean?

• Not caring or not interested in something

• To come out or appear

• Having a wavy or curvy shape

• Very big or large in size

She made an irrational decision without considering the consequences.

 

What does the word 'irrational' mean?

• To seriously damage or disfigure something or someone

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• Not based on reason or logic

• How we see and understand things

She approached the offer with a skeptical mindset, questioning its validity.

 

What does the word 'skeptical' mean?

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• Not a lot or spread out

• A state of confusion and disorder

• Not based on reason or logic

She found it difficult to assimilate into the new culture.

 

What does the word 'assimilate' mean?

• Very big or large in size

• A state of confusion and disorder

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• To absorb and understand new information

The town's population was sparse, with few people living there.

 

What does the word 'sparse' mean?

• How we see and understand things

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• Not based on reason or logic

• Not a lot or spread out

The criminal used a knife to mutilate the victim's body.

 

What does the word 'mutilate' mean?

• To come out or appear

• Not a lot or spread out

• To seriously damage or disfigure something or someone

• Very big or large in size

The journalist embedded with the troops to report from the front lines.

 

What does the word 'embedded' mean?

• Not caring or not interested in something

• A state of confusion and disorder

• To be firmly fixed or enclosed

• Not based on reason or logic

The earthquake caused massive destruction in the town.

 

What does the word 'massive' mean?

• Very big or large in size

• To come out or appear

• To seriously damage or disfigure something or someone

• Not caring or not interested in something