Vocabulary • Ch 2 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Context Clues

She is bound to succeed with her determination.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• To force someone to leave or exit

• Able to move quickly and easily

• To become less harsh or severe

• To limit or restrict movement or action

She felt bound by the rules of society.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• Rules made by government that everyone must follow

• To move or bounce forward quickly

• Different or separate from something else

• To wave or swing something in a showy or threatening manner

The principal decided to expel the student for repeatedly breaking the school's rules.

 

What does the word 'expel' mean?

• To force someone to leave or exit

• To limit or restrict movement or action

• To become less harsh or severe

• Rules made by government that everyone must follow

She spoke in an earnest tone, trying to convince him of her sincerity.

 

What does the word 'earnest' mean?

• To greatly admire someone or something

• To force someone to leave or exit

• Very serious and causing a lot of pain or suffering

• To be sincere and serious about something

We gathered together in the park to revere the memory of our fallen heroes.

 

What does the word 'revere' mean?

• To move or bounce forward quickly

• Rules made by government that everyone must follow

• To be sincere and serious about something

• To greatly admire someone or something

The gymnast demonstrated her nimble movements on the balance beam.

 

What does the word 'nimble' mean?

• To be sincere and serious about something

• To move or bounce forward quickly

• Different or separate from something else

• Able to move quickly and easily

Despite the difficult circumstances, she refused to relent in her pursuit of success.

 

What does the word 'relent' mean?

• Very serious and causing a lot of pain or suffering

• To become less harsh or severe

• Rules made by government that everyone must follow

• To limit or restrict movement or action

Statutory law refers to the body of legislation that is enacted by a governing authority, such as a legislature or parliament, and is.

 

What does the word 'statutory law' mean?

• Rules made by government that everyone must follow

• To wave or swing something in a showy or threatening manner

• A living thing that eventually dies

• To become less harsh or severe

The mortal enemy vanquished him in battle.

 

What does the word 'mortal' mean?

• A living thing that eventually dies

• To be sincere and serious about something

• Rules made by government that everyone must follow

• To move or bounce forward quickly

The knight brandished his sword menacingly, ready for battle.

 

What does the word 'brandish' mean?

• To greatly admire someone or something

• To wave or swing something in a showy or threatening manner

• To become less harsh or severe

• Rules made by government that everyone must follow