Vocabulary • Ch 1.4 - Things Fall Apart • Context Clues

She asked her sister to accompany her to the concert.

 

What does the word 'accompany' mean?

• To go with someone or something

• To be rude or blunt

• The way you do something or reach a goal

• To say the opposite of something

She decided to take a cautious approach to the situation.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• Family or people who are related

• Very skilled or clever with hands

• To go with someone or something

• The way you do something or reach a goal

The benevolent woman donated her entire paycheck to charity.

 

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• Kind and wanting to help others

• To say the opposite of something

• To make up for a mistake

• Very skilled or clever with hands

She tried to contradict his argument, but he had strong evidence to support his claim.

 

What does the word 'contradict' mean?

• To say the opposite of something

• Not giving up or easily stopping

• To be rude or blunt

• Kind and wanting to help others

Despite facing numerous setbacks, she remained persistent in pursuing her dreams.

 

What does the word 'persistent' mean?

• A farewell or goodbye to someone

• To go with someone or something

• Not giving up or easily stopping

• Strongly touching or deeply moving

The communal garden is a peaceful place where the residents gather to relax and socialize.

 

What does the word 'communal' mean?

• Not giving up or easily stopping

• Shared by everyone in a group

• Being officially given authority to perform religious ceremonies

• To die or cease to exist

She handled the fragile china plates with deft and precise movements.

 

What does the word 'deft' mean?

• Very skilled or clever with hands

• Family or people who are related

• Kind and wanting to help others

• To make up for a mistake

They shared a kindred spirit, instantly connecting with one another.

 

What does the word 'kindred' mean?

• A farewell or goodbye to someone

• Family or people who are related

• To make up for a mistake

• Difficult or hard to do

His offensive comments were meant to provoke a reaction.

 

What does the word 'provoke' mean?

• Family or people who are related

• To feel sorry and want to change

• To make someone very angry or upset

• To die or cease to exist

The flowers began to perish after not being watered for several days.

 

What does the word 'perish' mean?

• Shared by everyone in a group

• To come in and help stop something

• To die or cease to exist

• Being officially given authority to perform religious ceremonies