Vocabulary • Ch 15 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Context Clues

She loved to dwell in the peaceful tranquility of her garden.

 

What does the word 'dwell' mean?

• To call someone to come or appear

• To live or stay in a place

• To prevent or hinder progress or movement

• A mythological creature with the body of a horse and the upper body of a human

She felt anxiety coursing through her veins as she waited for the exam results.

 

What does the word 'anxiety' mean?

• Feeling worried or nervous about something

• To prevent or hinder progress or movement

• Able to float or stay afloat

• A person who guards or watches over

She showed great resolve by sticking to her exercise routine every day.

 

What does the word 'resolve' mean?

• To live or stay in a place

• To call someone to come or appear

• An example or sample of something

• To find a solution to a problem

The heavy rain would hamper our plans for a picnic.

 

What does the word 'hamper' mean?

• To prevent or hinder progress or movement

• To really want or desire something

• An example or sample of something

• Feeling worried or nervous about something

The swimmer felt buoyant as she effortlessly glided through the water.

 

What does the word 'buoyant' mean?

• To live or stay in a place

• To call someone to come or appear

• A mythological creature with the body of a horse and the upper body of a human

• Able to float or stay afloat