Vocabulary • Ch 3 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Context Clues

The little puppy cowered in fear during the thunderstorm.

 

What does the word 'cower' mean?

• Something that takes your attention away

• To be cheerful and lively in manner

• To make someone believe something false

• To shrink back in fear or anxiety

The sound of the waves crashing against the shore was audible from miles away.

 

What does the word 'audible' mean?

• To be cheerful and lively in manner

• Able to be heard

• Random or without careful planning

• A quiet feeling or message in something

The magician used a clever diversion to distract the audience while he performed his tricks.

 

What does the word 'diversion' mean?

• Something that takes your attention away

• A way to get around a rule

• A quiet feeling or message in something

• A total mess or disaster

She walked down the street with a jaunty stride, full of confidence and energy.

 

What does the word 'jaunty' mean?

• To make someone believe something false

• A total mess or disaster

• Able to be heard

• To be cheerful and lively in manner

The books on the shelf were arranged in a haphazard manner.

 

What does the word 'haphazard' mean?

• Random or without careful planning

• The force or effect of something

• To shrink back in fear or anxiety

• To make someone believe something false

The wretched conditions of the prison were horrifying to witness.

 

What does the word 'wretched' mean?

• To shrink back in fear or anxiety

• Very unhappy or unfortunate

• Able to be heard

• A way to get around a rule

The earthquake had a devastating impact on the city's infrastructure.

 

What does the word 'impact' mean?

• The force or effect of something

• Very unhappy or unfortunate

• A total mess or disaster

• Able to be heard

She tried to deceive him, but he saw through her lies.

 

What does the word 'deceive' mean?

• To make someone believe something false

• Something that takes your attention away

• The force or effect of something

• To shrink back in fear or anxiety

The old manor stood tall amidst the sprawling countryside, a symbol of wealth and prestige.

 

What does the word 'manor' mean?

• Something that takes your attention away

• A large house with a big farm

• Very unhappy or unfortunate

• To shrink back in fear or anxiety

She spoke to him with an undertone of sadness in her voice.

 

What does the word 'undertone' mean?

• A quiet feeling or message in something

• A large house with a big farm

• A total mess or disaster

• To shrink back in fear or anxiety