Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Into the Wild • Context Clues

He faced the consequences of his actions.

 

What does the word 'consequence' mean?

• To give someone else the authority to do something

• Relating to rich and middle-class people

• Right next to or touching something

• The result or effect of an action

The professor's rigorous grading system ensured that students were held to high standards.

 

What does the word 'rigorous' mean?

• An economic system based on private ownership

• Existing at the very beginning of time

• Very strict or demanding in a particular activity

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

Many believe that capitalism is the driving force behind economic growth and innovation.

 

What does the word 'capitalism' mean?

• Following rules or instructions obediently

• An economic system based on private ownership

• Existing at the very beginning of time

• Right next to or touching something

The waves crashed against the shore in a perpetual rhythm.

 

What does the word 'perpetual' mean?

• To give someone else the authority to do something

• To gather or come together in a group

• Following rules or instructions obediently

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

The primordial soup is believed to be the birthplace of life on Earth.

 

What does the word 'primordial' mean?

• Someone or something living in a place

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

• To remember something from the past

• Existing at the very beginning of time

The evidence supporting the claim was scanty.

 

What does the word 'scanty' mean?

• Small in amount or quantity

• The result or effect of an action

• Being very clever or sly

• Existing at the very beginning of time

She struggled to recollect the details of the incident.

 

What does the word 'recollect' mean?

• An economic system based on private ownership

• Relating to rich and middle-class people

• To give someone else the authority to do something

• To remember something from the past

She felt an instant affinity towards the new city she visited.

 

What does the word 'affinity' mean?

• To give someone else the authority to do something

• To gather or come together in a group

• Right next to or touching something

• A natural liking or connection to something

The cunning fox outsmarted all the other animals in the forest.

 

What does the word 'cunning' mean?

• Being very clever or sly

• Relating to rich and middle-class people

• Right next to or touching something

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

The captivating story enthralled the audience from beginning to end.

 

What does the word 'enthrall' mean?

• Silly or foolish

• To capture someone's attention completely

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

• Someone or something living in a place