Vocabulary • Ch 1.5 - Things Fall Apart • Context Clues

She asked her sister to accompany her to the concert.

 

What does the word 'accompany' mean?

• To get rid of or throw away

• To bring under control or conquer

• Trying something uncertain or not definite

• To go with someone or something

She tried to console her friend after the loss.

 

What does the word 'console' mean?

• The very best or highest possible

• To have fun and celebrate joyfully

• A device for playing video games

• To go with someone or something

She made a tentative plan to meet for lunch, but it wasn't confirmed yet.

 

What does the word 'tentative' mean?

• A powerful god or goddess

• In this way

• Trying something uncertain or not definite

• To recognize or admit the existence of something

She wanted to dispose of the old furniture.

 

What does the word 'dispose' mean?

• To have fun and celebrate joyfully

• To get rid of or throw away

• To recognize or admit the existence of something

• In this way

They joyfully reveled in the victory.

 

What does the word 'revel' mean?

• To get rid of or throw away

• In this way

• A powerful god or goddess

• To have fun and celebrate joyfully

The police were able to subdue the angry mob with tear gas.

 

What does the word 'subdue' mean?

• To get rid of or throw away

• To go with someone or something

• To bring under control or conquer

• To recognize or admit the existence of something

Many people believe in the existence of a higher deity.

 

What does the word 'deity' mean?

• A powerful god or goddess

• To get rid of or throw away

• To go with someone or something

• The very best or highest possible

She completed her project on time, thus impressing her boss.

 

What does the word 'thus' mean?

• To get rid of or throw away

• The very best or highest possible

• In this way

• To have fun and celebrate joyfully

She refused to acknowledge the presence of her ex-boyfriend.

 

What does the word 'acknowledge' mean?

• The very best or highest possible

• To have fun and celebrate joyfully

• To recognize or admit the existence of something

• To bring under control or conquer

Winning the championship was their ultimate goal.

 

What does the word 'ultimate' mean?

• The very best or highest possible

• To go with someone or something

• In this way

• To bring under control or conquer