Vocabulary • Ch 7 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone • Context Clues

She is known for her cunning tactics in negotiation.

 

What does the word 'cunning' mean?

• Clever and sly in a smart way

• To walk or behave confidently and cool

• To jump or spring forward in a certain direction

• Able to see through or see clearly

She decided to take a direct route to the airport.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• Extremely thin or bony looking

• Thinking you are better than others

• To walk or behave confidently and cool

• To show the way or give instructions

She loved to dwell in the peaceful countryside.

 

What does the word 'dwell' mean?

• To walk or behave confidently and cool

• Clever and sly in a smart way

• To live or stay in a place

• Thinking you are better than others

She was bound by the promise she had made.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• Able to see through or see clearly

• To jump or spring forward in a certain direction

• Extremely thin or bony looking

• To live or stay in a place

The tapestry depicted a rich and intricate scene from medieval times.

 

What does the word 'tapestry' mean?

• Being polite, kind, and respectful to others

• To live or stay in a place

• A woven picture or design

• To jump or spring forward in a certain direction

He spoke with a pompous attitude, belittling others with his arrogant demeanor.

 

What does the word 'pompous' mean?

• A person who lives in a monastery

• When the edges of something are worn out or unraveling

• Thinking you are better than others

• Clever and sly in a smart way

Her sallow complexion indicated that she was unwell.

 

What does the word 'sallow' mean?

• Having a yellow or pale complexion

• Extremely thin or bony looking

• Able to see through or see clearly

• A person who lives in a monastery

He walked into the room with confidence and a confident swagger in his step.

 

What does the word 'swagger' mean?

• A woven picture or design

• To walk or behave confidently and cool

• Thinking you are better than others

• Clever and sly in a smart way

He displayed chivalry by holding the door open for her.

 

What does the word 'chivalry' mean?

• Being polite, kind, and respectful to others

• A person who lives in a monastery

• To jump or spring forward in a certain direction

• A woven picture or design

The old socks had frayed edges.

 

What does the word 'frayed' mean?

• A person who lives in a monastery

• To show the way or give instructions

• To live or stay in a place

• When the edges of something are worn out or unraveling