Vocabulary • Ch 15 - Into the Wild • Context Clues

The farmer's crops will yield a bountiful harvest this season.

 

What does the word 'yield' mean?

• A small piece leftover from something

• Very interesting or exciting

• To give or produce something

• Not clear or easy to understand

She asked her friend to accompany her to the party.

 

What does the word 'accompany' mean?

• To go together with someone or something

• The state of being subject to death

• A god or goddess

• Extreme feeling of happiness and excitement

The meaning of the text was obscure, leaving readers perplexed.

 

What does the word 'obscure' mean?

• To make it possible or allow something to happen

• Not clear or easy to understand

• Extreme feeling of happiness and excitement

• To give or produce something

The dictator would oppress his citizens, denying them basic rights and freedoms.

 

What does the word 'oppress' mean?

• A very bad and disastrous event

• To unfairly treat or control someone

• A small piece leftover from something

• Not clear or easy to understand

The powerful squall brought heavy rain and gusty winds to the coastal town.

 

What does the word 'squall' mean?

• To make it possible or allow something to happen

• A loud and sudden strong windstorm

• A small piece leftover from something

• To make someone confused or unclear

The new software will enable users to access their files from anywhere.

 

What does the word 'enable' mean?

• To make it possible or allow something to happen

• Feeling very sad or gloomy

• To give or produce something

• Extreme feeling of happiness and excitement

The compelling evidence persuaded the jury to reach a guilty verdict.

 

What does the word 'compelling' mean?

• A god or goddess

• To make someone confused or unclear

• Very interesting or exciting

• A very bad and disastrous event

The firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the massive conflagration in downtown.

 

What does the word 'conflagration' mean?

• A very big and dangerous fire

• A very bad and disastrous event

• To make it possible or allow something to happen

• A god or goddess

Her excitement reached a level of euphoria upon receiving the good news.

 

What does the word 'euphoria' mean?

• Feeling very sad or gloomy

• Not clear or easy to understand

• Extreme feeling of happiness and excitement

• Persuading others using language and communication

The malevolent spirit haunted the old house, causing fear and terror among its inhabitants.

 

What does the word 'malevolent' mean?

• To split or separate something in half

• To give or produce something

• A loud and sudden strong windstorm

• Having a strong desire to harm others