Vocabulary • Ch 5 - The Outsiders • Context Clues

She became indignant when she discovered her coworkers had stolen her lunch from the office fridge.

 

What does the word 'indignant' mean?

• Feeling angry or upset about something

• To go down or become lower

• Feeling sad or longing for something

• When an army surrounds a place

The criminal managed to elude the police by disappearing into the dense forest.

 

What does the word 'elude' mean?

• Feeling angry or upset about something

• To escape from or avoid capture

• Feeling sad or longing for something

• When an army surrounds a place

He wore a sullen expression after receiving the disappointing news.

 

What does the word 'sullen' mean?

• Being unhappy or in a bad mood

• Feeling angry or upset about something

• To escape from or avoid capture

• When an army surrounds a place

The city was under siege for several months before surrendering to the enemy.

 

What does the word 'siege' mean?

• When an army surrounds a place

• To go down or become lower

• Feeling angry or upset about something

• Being unhappy or in a bad mood

The storm started to subside, calming the waves and bringing relief to the sailors.

 

What does the word 'subside' mean?

• Feeling angry or upset about something

• When an army surrounds a place

• Being unhappy or in a bad mood

• To go down or become lower