Vocabulary • Ch 20 - The Kite Runner • Context Clues

The benevolent teacher donated supplies to her students in need.

 

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• A cloudiness or blurry spot in the eye

• Kind and generous

• Very deep and thoughtful understanding or knowledge

• To do something because someone asks you

Her comments were intended to provoke a reaction from the audience.

 

What does the word 'provoke' mean?

• To make someone angry or upset

• Very deep and thoughtful understanding or knowledge

• A strong and safe fortress or castle

• When two things happen at the same time

The storm left behind a trail of debris in its wake.

 

What does the word 'debris' mean?

• A cloudiness or blurry spot in the eye

• Broken pieces of something

• To completely destroy or devastate something

• When two things happen at the same time

The chef was caught using cheap ingredients to adulterate the expensive dish.

 

What does the word 'adulterate' mean?

• To make something impure or fake

• To make someone feel confused or dizzy

• Very deep and thoughtful understanding or knowledge

• To do something because someone asks you

The soldiers defended the citadel from enemy invaders.

 

What does the word 'citadel' mean?

• To completely destroy or erase something

• A strong and safe fortress or castle

• Broken pieces of something

• A cloudiness or blurry spot in the eye