Vocabulary • Ch Set 5 - Grade 8 • Context Clues

The captain guided the large cargo vessel into the busy harbor.

 

What does the word 'vessel' mean?

• A container for holding liquids or objects

• Going crazy or out of control

• How things are organized or put together

• To make a guess or estimation

I take a multivitamin every morning to ensure I meet my nutritional needs.

 

What does the word 'vitamin' mean?

• To choose not to do something

• A nutrient that helps you be healthy

• To move or shift slightly

• Forgiveness or pardon for a wrongdoing

She had a voracious appetite and could eat an entire pizza by herself.

 

What does the word 'voracious' mean?

• A punctuation mark used to show ownership

• How things are organized or put together

• Having a very big appetite

• When someone is declared not guilty

They decided to withhold the information from the public.

 

What does the word 'withhold' mean?

• To not give something that is expected

• A lung condition that makes it hard to breathe

• A container for holding liquids or objects

• A nutrient that helps you be healthy

She decided to abstain from voting in the election.

 

What does the word 'abstain' mean?

• Helpful or beneficial

• To make a guess or estimation

• When someone cannot pay their debts

• To choose not to do something