Vocabulary • Ch 12 - Into the Wild • Context Clues

She decided to take a different approach to solving the problem.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• To come closer or start doing something

• A rebellion or uprising against authority

• Programs that make computers work and do things

• Capable of working or succeeding

The magician's tricks baffle the audience.

 

What does the word 'baffle' mean?

• Someone who likes spending time alone

• Programs that make computers work and do things

• To have a child or create offspring

• To confuse or puzzle someone

The teacher will castigate any student caught cheating.

 

What does the word 'castigate' mean?

• To gradually gain or increase over time

• Someone who says one thing but does another

• To have a child or create offspring

• To criticize or scold someone strongly

The disrespectful comment made by the student infuriated the teacher.

 

What does the word 'infuriate' mean?

• A rebellion or uprising against authority

• To make very angry or enraged

• To come closer or start doing something

• To make fun of someone

The subsequent events led to significant changes in the company.

 

What does the word 'subsequent' mean?

• To strongly criticize or express disapproval

• To come closer or start doing something

• Mercy, forgiveness, or leniency towards someone

• Happening or coming after something else

She used deception to trick him into believing her story.

 

What does the word 'deception' mean?

• To strongly criticize or express disapproval

• A rebellion or uprising against authority

• Tricking or fooling someone on purpose

• A unique or quirky characteristic or behavior

Her peculiar idiosyncrasy of always wearing mismatched socks puzzled her friends.

 

What does the word 'idiosyncrasy' mean?

• To gradually gain or increase over time

• A unique or quirky characteristic or behavior

• To strongly criticize or express disapproval

• To come closer or start doing something

The violent insurrection at the capitol shocked the nation.

 

What does the word 'insurrection' mean?

• To come closer or start doing something

• To have a child or create offspring

• Really not liking or hating something

• A rebellion or uprising against authority

She approached her work with a scrupulous attention to detail.

 

What does the word 'scrupulous' mean?

• A unique or quirky characteristic or behavior

• To make very angry or enraged

• Being careful and paying attention to details

• Really not liking or hating something

People often resort to ridicule when they can't come up with valid arguments.

 

What does the word 'ridicule' mean?

• Mercy, forgiveness, or leniency towards someone

• Capable of working or succeeding

• To make fun of someone

• To gradually gain or increase over time