Vocabulary • Ch 14 - The Giver • Context Clues

The patient was in excruciating agony after the surgery.

 

What does the word 'agony' mean?

• Giving a feeling that something bad will happen

• Extreme pain or suffering

• To make room for or provide for

• Something that numbs and stops pain

The hotel was able to accommodate all of our needs during our stay.

 

What does the word 'accommodate' mean?

• Happening right away or immediately

• Calm or peaceful

• To keep going through difficult times

• To make room for or provide for

She could not bear to forsake her family in their time of need.

 

What does the word 'forsake' mean?

• To abandon or leave someone or something

• To think carefully before making a decision

• To make room for or provide for

• Calm or peaceful

The dark clouds and rumbling thunder created an ominous atmosphere.

 

What does the word 'ominous' mean?

• Calm or peaceful

• To make room for or provide for

• To keep going through difficult times

• Giving a feeling that something bad will happen

She sat by the calm, placid lake, enjoying the peaceful surroundings.

 

What does the word 'placid' mean?

• To make room for or provide for

• To think carefully before making a decision

• Extreme pain or suffering

• Calm or peaceful