Vocabulary • Ch 1.2 - Things Fall Apart • Context Clues

The company experienced a prosperous year, exceeding all financial goals.

 

What does the word 'prosperous' mean?

• Having a lot of success and money

• A final demand before consequences happen

• Acting bossy or like a ruler

• A basic rule or truth about something

The emissary delivered the important message to the king.

 

What does the word 'emissary' mean?

• To see and understand clearly

• Having a lot of success and money

• A person sent to represent someone else

• Feeling scared or worried about something

The champion boxer was able to dominate his opponent with his impressive skills and strength.

 

What does the word 'dominate' mean?

• To prevent or stop something from happening

• To have control or power over

• Feeling scared or worried about something

• Unpleasant and threatening, making you feel scared

The company offered to compensate the customer for their inconvenience.

 

What does the word 'compensate' mean?

• Acting or changing unpredictably without reason

• To make up for something lost or lacking

• Unpleasant and threatening, making you feel scared

• Never ending, always happening or existing

She firmly believes in the principle of fairness and equal opportunity for all.

 

What does the word 'principle' mean?

• Strange or spooky in a surprising way

• A basic rule or truth about something

• A final demand before consequences happen

• Acting or changing unpredictably without reason

The imperious ruler demanded unquestioning obedience from his subjects.

 

What does the word 'imperious' mean?

• Acting bossy or like a ruler

• To prevent or stop something from happening

• Having or showing a desire to cause harm

• To see and understand clearly

The perpetual rain made it difficult to go outside.

 

What does the word 'perpetual' mean?

• Having a lot of success and money

• Strange or spooky in a surprising way

• Never ending, always happening or existing

• Just beginning or starting to happen

She issued an ultimatum, giving him 24 hours to make his decision.

 

What does the word 'ultimatum' mean?

• A final demand before consequences happen

• Doing well and being successful in life

• To prevent or stop something from happening

• Never ending, always happening or existing

The country experienced a period of economic prosperity after implementing new policies.

 

What does the word 'prosperity' mean?

• A final demand before consequences happen

• Acting or changing unpredictably without reason

• Acting bossy or like a ruler

• Doing well and being successful in life

The company will appoint an interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found.

 

What does the word 'interim' mean?

• In-between or temporary

• Never ending, always happening or existing

• Acting bossy or like a ruler

• To have control or power over