Vocabulary • Ch 10 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Context Clues

The narrow passage led us through the mountains.

 

What does the word 'passage' mean?

• A short piece of writing or text

• Creating fake copies of something important

• A document that shows your work experience

• Having a sharp and unpleasant smell

She struggled to maintain her focus during the intense meeting.

 

What does the word 'focus' mean?

• To cook or burn quickly on the surface

• Paying close attention to something

• A short piece of writing or text

• Having a sharp and unpleasant smell

She was tired; nevertheless, she pushed through and finished her work.

 

What does the word 'nevertheless' mean?

• To interfere in someone else's business

• In spite of that

• A short piece of writing or text

• In this way or as a result

The chef seared the steak to perfection.

 

What does the word 'sear' mean?

• To feel sad or regretful about something

• In spite of that

• To cook or burn quickly on the surface

• To listen and pay attention to someone or something

He carefully planned his route, thus ensuring a smooth journey.

 

What does the word 'thus' mean?

• A feeling of extreme happiness and joy

• To interfere in someone else's business

• In this way or as a result

• Having a sharp and unpleasant smell

The acrid smell of burning filled the air after the fire.

 

What does the word 'acrid' mean?

• Creating fake copies of something important

• Having a sharp and unpleasant smell

• To move away or decrease slowly

• In spite of that

The waves began to ebb as the tide went out.

 

What does the word 'ebb' mean?

• To interfere in someone else's business

• To show or explain something through pictures

• In this way or as a result

• To move away or decrease slowly

She did not heed his warning and ended up making a costly mistake.

 

What does the word 'heed' mean?

• A feeling of extreme happiness and joy

• To cook or burn quickly on the surface

• To lose something because of a mistake

• To listen and pay attention to someone or something

The trainee was inept at completing the task efficiently.

 

What does the word 'inept' mean?

• To feel sad or regretful about something

• Not skilled or good at something

• To lose something because of a mistake

• To cook or burn quickly on the surface

She couldn't help but rue the decision she had made.

 

What does the word 'rue' mean?

• To move away or decrease slowly

• To feel sad or regretful about something

• To lose something because of a mistake

• A document that shows your work experience