Vocabulary • Ch 22 - The Kite Runner • Context Clues

The pendulum swings back and forth with a steady rhythm.

 

What does the word 'pendulum' mean?

• Shaking or trembling slightly because of fear or nervousness

• A weight that swings back and forth

• Having a very dark or scary feeling

• Resembling glass

The experience was surreal as I floated through the air.

 

What does the word 'surreal' mean?

• Wealthy middle class with comfortable lifestyles

• Betraying your own country or government

• Things that go well together

• Like a dream, not quite real

The spy was convicted of treason for betraying his country.

 

What does the word 'treason' mean?

• Betraying your own country or government

• Having a very dark or scary feeling

• Shaking or trembling slightly because of fear or nervousness

• Feeling sorry for something you've done

The neighborhood is known for its bourgeois architecture and affluent residents.

 

What does the word 'bourgeois' mean?

• To set someone or something free

• Wealthy middle class with comfortable lifestyles

• Shaking or trembling slightly because of fear or nervousness

• Feeling sorry for something you've done

She had a morbid fascination with the dark side of life.

 

What does the word 'morbid' mean?

• A sudden understanding or realization

• Having a very dark or scary feeling

• Feeling sorry for something you've done

• To take back or withdraw something

She made a prudent decision to save her money for emergencies.

 

What does the word 'prudent' mean?

• Having a very dark or scary feeling

• A weight that swings back and forth

• A sudden understanding or realization

• Being careful and making wise choices

She was forced to retract her statement after realizing it was false.

 

What does the word 'retract' mean?

• Being careful and making wise choices

• To take back or withdraw something

• Like a dream, not quite real

• A weight that swings back and forth

Her voice was tremulous as she spoke about her fears.

 

What does the word 'tremulous' mean?

• Like a dream, not quite real

• Resembling glass

• Shaking or trembling slightly because of fear or nervousness

• Betraying your own country or government

The protesters fought to liberate their country from tyranny.

 

What does the word 'liberate' mean?

• A sudden understanding or realization

• Shaking or trembling slightly because of fear or nervousness

• Wealthy middle class with comfortable lifestyles

• To set someone or something free

The team worked together in a harmonious manner, resulting in a successful project.

 

What does the word 'harmonious' mean?

• A weight that swings back and forth

• Shaking or trembling slightly because of fear or nervousness

• Things that go well together

• To set someone or something free