Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Into the Wild • Context Clues

He faced the consequences of his actions.

 

What does the word 'consequence' mean?

• Very strict or demanding in a particular activity

• The result or effect of an action

• Being very clever or sly

• Relating to rich and middle-class people

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

 

What does the word 'rigorous' mean?

• Silly or foolish

• Very strict or demanding in a particular activity

• Being very clever or sly

• 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?

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

• An economic system based on private ownership

• Being very clever or sly

• Someone or something living in a place

The waves crashed against the shore in a perpetual rhythm.

 

What does the word 'perpetual' mean?

• Following rules or instructions obediently

• Very strict or demanding in a particular activity

• Made up of

• 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?

• Made up of

• To remember something from the past

• An economic system based on private ownership

• 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

• Made up of

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

• Very strict or demanding in a particular activity

She struggled to recollect the details of the incident.

 

What does the word 'recollect' mean?

• To remember something from the past

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

• Right next to or touching something

• A natural liking or connection to something

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

 

What does the word 'affinity' mean?

• To gather or come together in a group

• A natural liking or connection to something

• To give someone else the authority to do something

• To remember something from the past

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

 

What does the word 'cunning' mean?

• Being very clever or sly

• To remember something from the past

• Relating to rich and middle-class people

• Following rules or instructions obediently

The captivating story enthralled the audience from beginning to end.

 

What does the word 'enthrall' mean?

• A natural liking or connection to something

• Right next to or touching something

• To capture someone's attention completely

• Small in amount or quantity