Vocabulary • Ch 10 - The Kite Runner • Context Clues

The family sought refuge in a neighboring country after fleeing their war-torn homeland.

 

What does the word 'refugee' mean?

• To put something inside a container or covering

• Way we earn money to live

• To say the opposite or make it go away

• Someone who leaves their home for safety

Her face turned ashen when she received the devastating news.

 

What does the word 'ashen' mean?

• Having a pale or grayish color

• A small piece of food

• A performance or interpretation of something

• Someone who leaves their home for safety

The smell of the rotten food made him retch.

 

What does the word 'retch' mean?

• Way we earn money to live

• A family member like a cousin, aunt, or uncle

• A small piece of food

• To feel like you're going to vomit

The flowers in the garden began to wither after several days without water.

 

What does the word 'wither' mean?

• To say the opposite or make it go away

• To feel like you're going to vomit

• To respond sharply or cleverly in argument

• To become dry, thin, or weak

She savored every morsel of the delicious chocolate cake.

 

What does the word 'morsel' mean?

• To put something inside a container or covering

• A small piece of food

• A performance or interpretation of something

• To become dry, thin, or weak