Vocabulary • Ch 6 - The Kite Runner • Context Clues

She was indignant at the unfair treatment she received.

 

What does the word 'indignant' mean?

• Feeling angry or upset about something

• To fall or drop quickly and suddenly

• Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching

• Easy to see or understand

She couldn't help but covet her friend's new car.

 

What does the word 'covet' mean?

• Clearly different or separate from something else

• A quick look at something

• To really want something that someone else has

• To hate or strongly dislike something

The stock prices plummeted due to the sudden economic downturn.

 

What does the word 'plummet' mean?

• Clearly different or separate from something else

• Feeling angry or upset about something

• A spooky, ghost-like thing

• To fall or drop quickly and suddenly

The horde of protesters marched through the streets demanding justice.

 

What does the word 'horde' mean?

• Straight line from left to right

• Large group of people or animals

• To fall or drop quickly and suddenly

• To hate or strongly dislike something

The carpenter used a protractor to ensure the board was cut at a perfect right angle.

 

What does the word 'right angle' mean?

• A corner that is perfectly 90 degrees

• Large group of people or animals

• To hate or strongly dislike something

• Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching