Vocabulary • Ch 13 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone • Context Clues

The journalist's bias was evident in his reporting.

 

What does the word 'bias' mean?

• Having a preference that affects judgment

• A type of entertaining musical play

• Something that is scary or evil

• Never dying or living forever

The suspicious-looking man had a sinister smile on his face.

 

What does the word 'sinister' mean?

• Something that is scary or evil

• Having a preference that affects judgment

• A type of entertaining musical play

• Feeling worried or scared about something

She was such a football fanatic that she had season tickets for every game.

 

What does the word 'fanatic' mean?

• Having a preference that affects judgment

• A type of entertaining musical play

• Never dying or living forever

• Someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something

The vampire was rumored to be immortal, living for centuries without aging.

 

What does the word 'immortal' mean?

• A type of entertaining musical play

• Never dying or living forever

• Something that is scary or evil

• Feeling worried or scared about something

She gracefully performed in the opera house, captivating the audience with her powerful voice.

 

What does the word 'opera' mean?

• A type of entertaining musical play

• Someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something

• Never dying or living forever

• Having a preference that affects judgment