Vocabulary • Ch 1.3 - Things Fall Apart • Context Clues

She sank into despair when she heard the news.

 

What does the word 'despair' mean?

• A feeling of sadness and hopelessness

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• A large amount of something rushing quickly

• Not easily changed or willing to bend

She was consumed by despair after receiving the tragic news.

 

What does the word 'despair' mean?

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• To become dry and shriveled

• To argue or disagree about something

• A feeling of sadness and hopelessness

The abominable snowman is a fictional creature often depicted in folklore and literature.

 

What does the word 'abominable' mean?

• Very, very bad or unpleasant

• A feeling of sadness and hopelessness

• Very little

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

The two neighbors are involved in a heated dispute over the property line.

 

What does the word 'dispute' mean?

• Deserving of strong dislike or scorn

• Very, very bad or unpleasant

• To argue or disagree about something

• Full and healthy growth or development

The flowers began to wither after they were not watered for several weeks.

 

What does the word 'wither' mean?

• Having the intent to hurt or harm

• To become dry and shriveled

• Not easily changed or willing to bend

• Deserving of strong dislike or scorn