Vocabulary • Ch 3.23 - Things Fall Apart • Context Clues

The orphan lived like a pauper, struggling to find enough food and shelter.

 

What does the word 'pauper' mean?

• Having control or power over something

• Producing loud, rich, and deep sound

• A person who is very poor

• To make someone less angry or upset

The king asserted his dominion over the entire kingdom.

 

What does the word 'dominion' mean?

• Producing loud, rich, and deep sound

• To make fun of someone on purpose

• To make someone less angry or upset

• Having control or power over something

The kids would often taunt their classmate by making fun of his clothes.

 

What does the word 'taunt' mean?

• To make fun of someone on purpose

• Having control or power over something

• To make someone less angry or upset

• Producing loud, rich, and deep sound

The leader promised to appease the angry citizens by addressing their concerns.

 

What does the word 'appease' mean?

• A lot of talking and discussion

• A person who is very poor

• Having control or power over something

• To make someone less angry or upset

The team spent hours in palaver, trying to come up with a solution.

 

What does the word 'palaver' mean?

• To make fun of someone on purpose

• Producing loud, rich, and deep sound

• A lot of talking and discussion

• To make someone less angry or upset