Vocabulary • Ch 3.22 - Things Fall Apart • Context Clues

The mother sang a lullaby to pacify her crying baby.

 

What does the word 'pacify' mean?

• To move closer to something

• To strongly disapprove and criticize something/someone

• To make someone calm or peaceful

• To ruin or disrespect something sacred

She decided to take a proactive approach to solving the problem.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• To face or deal with a problem

• To move closer to something

• To stop someone from doing something

• To ruin or disrespect something sacred

The jury took their time to deliberate on the verdict.

 

What does the word 'deliberate' mean?

• Someone who lives forever and never dies

• To think carefully before deciding

• To ruin or disrespect something sacred

• A feeling of being treated unfairly

The judge will likely condemn the defendant to a lengthy prison sentence for their crimes.

 

What does the word 'condemn' mean?

• Empty and abandoned

• To provide lodging or make space for

• Worshiping something or someone other than God

• To strongly disapprove and criticize something/someone

The flowers in the garden are beginning to flourish under the bright sunlight.

 

What does the word 'flourish' mean?

• About to happen very soon

• To grow or thrive in a positive way

• To create or make something, like music

• To think carefully before deciding

She filed a formal grievance against her employer for unfair treatment.

 

What does the word 'grievance' mean?

• Empty and abandoned

• To provide lodging or make space for

• To ruin or disrespect something sacred

• A feeling of being treated unfairly

In mythology, vampires are often portrayed as immortal beings.

 

What does the word 'immortal' mean?

• To create or make something, like music

• To strongly disapprove and criticize something/someone

• Someone who lives forever and never dies

• To grow or thrive in a positive way

She sat down at the piano to compose a beautiful symphony.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• Empty and abandoned

• Someone who lives forever and never dies

• To create or make something, like music

• Disagreement or lack of harmony or agreement

The hotel was able to accommodate all of their guests.

 

What does the word 'accommodate' mean?

• To provide lodging or make space for

• A person who takes the place of someone else

• To move closer to something

• To grow or thrive in a positive way

The abandoned house stood desolate, with broken windows and overgrown weeds.

 

What does the word 'desolate' mean?

• To provide lodging or make space for

• Empty and abandoned

• To stop someone from doing something

• A feeling of being treated unfairly