Vocabulary • Ch Set 1 - Grade 9 • Context Clues

The sponge quickly soaked up the spilled water, showing its excellent absorption abilities.

 

What does the word 'absorption' mean?

• Living with less to save money

• To agree without arguing or resisting

• A strong and fortified castle or fortress

• To take in or soak up something

She felt compelled to acquiesce to his demands.

 

What does the word 'acquiesce' mean?

• Acting confident to hide fear or weakness

• A strong and fortified castle or fortress

• Active or happening during the day

• To agree without arguing or resisting

The two men got into a heated altercation over a parking dispute.

 

What does the word 'altercation' mean?

• A big argument or fight between people

• Strong dislike or hatred towards someone

• A word that helps verbs in a sentence

• A part in a car that mixes fuel and air

There was a deep sense of animosity between the two rival gangs.

 

What does the word 'animosity' mean?

• Strong dislike or hatred towards someone

• Awareness of yourself and the world around you

• To take in or soak up something

• Acting confident to hide fear or weakness

The government implemented strict austerity measures to reduce the budget deficit.

 

What does the word 'austerity' mean?

• To confirm or support with evidence

• Acting confident to hide fear or weakness

• Living with less to save money

• A word that helps verbs in a sentence