Vocabulary • Ch 11 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Context Clues

I don't have any direct relatives living in this city.

 

What does the word 'relative' mean?

• Being balanced and in control

• Feeling really worried, upset, or confused

• A family member, like a cousin

• Serious and without any joy

The serpent slithered silently through the tall grass.

 

What does the word 'serpent' mean?

• A long, slithery animal without arms or legs

• A family member, like a cousin

• Being balanced and in control

• To become calmer or go down

The detectives were able to trace the suspect's movements using the surveillance footage.

 

What does the word 'trace' mean?

• To slope or lean at an angle

• To follow or find evidence of something

• Being brief or rude in speech

• Crooked or not in a straight line

She decided to incline her head in acknowledgement.

 

What does the word 'incline' mean?

• The color of something pale and gray

• To slope or lean at an angle

• Clever and quick to understand things

• To show or prove something clearly

The scientist will demonstrate the experiment to the students.

 

What does the word 'demonstrate' mean?

• Chaotic and violent situation causing destruction

• To think carefully and make decisions

• To show or prove something clearly

• Being brief or rude in speech

The shrewd businessman made a profitable investment.

 

What does the word 'shrewd' mean?

• To slope or lean at an angle

• To show or prove something clearly

• Feeling really worried, upset, or confused

• Clever and quick to understand things

The waves began to subside as the storm passed.

 

What does the word 'subside' mean?

• To show or prove something clearly

• To feel confused or agitated

• To become calmer or go down

• Feeling really worried, upset, or confused

There was mayhem in the streets as the riot broke out.

 

What does the word 'mayhem' mean?

• Being brief or rude in speech

• To become calmer or go down

• A long, slithery animal without arms or legs

• Chaotic and violent situation causing destruction

Her face turned ashen when she heard the devastating news.

 

What does the word 'ashen' mean?

• The color of something pale and gray

• To slope or lean at an angle

• To think carefully and make decisions

• Serious and without any joy

The picture frame on the wall was hanging askew, tilting to the side.

 

What does the word 'askew' mean?

• The color of something pale and gray

• Going straight across from side to side

• Easily taught or trained

• Crooked or not in a straight line