Vocabulary • Ch 18 - Into the Wild • Context Clues

She was conscious of every word she spoke during the interview.

 

What does the word 'conscious' mean?

• Fancy and graceful, like a ballerina

• A wild animal that lives outside

• Being aware of things around you

• Long-lasting or recurring health condition

The toxic fumes filled the room, causing everyone to cough and feel sick.

 

What does the word 'toxic' mean?

• Kind and not harmful to others

• When everyone agrees or has the same opinion

• Something that is very harmful or poisonous

• Having difficulty expressing thoughts or ideas

The fear of failure can inhibit one's ability to take risks.

 

What does the word 'inhibit' mean?

• Very unlucky or unfortunate

• Something that is very harmful or poisonous

• To stop or prevent something from happening

• To make someone unable to function properly

She wore an elegant dress to the formal event.

 

What does the word 'elegant' mean?

• Very unlucky or unfortunate

• Easy to notice or see

• A category for organizing living things

• Fancy and graceful, like a ballerina

She unknowingly ingested a toxin after eating contaminated seafood.

 

What does the word 'toxin' mean?

• A harmful substance that can make you sick

• Being aware of things around you

• To come before something else

• To list or count things one by one

The injury would incapacitate him, leaving him unable to walk.

 

What does the word 'incapacitate' mean?

• To make someone unable to function properly

• Fancy and graceful, like a ballerina

• Very unlucky or unfortunate

• A wild animal that lives outside

The genus is a taxonomic rank between family and species.

 

What does the word 'genus' mean?

• A category for organizing living things

• To come before something else

• Unit used to measure energy in food

• To make someone unable to function properly

She counted every calorie she consumed.

 

What does the word 'calorie' mean?

• Long-lasting or recurring health condition

• Unit used to measure energy in food

• To make someone unable to function properly

• Fancy and graceful, like a ballerina

The opening act will precede the main event at the concert.

 

What does the word 'precede' mean?

• A harmful substance that can make you sick

• To come before something else

• Something that is very harmful or poisonous

• Unit used to measure energy in food

The committee reached a consensus on the best course of action.

 

What does the word 'consensus' mean?

• A wild animal that lives outside

• To make someone unable to function properly

• When everyone agrees or has the same opinion

• To list or count things one by one