Vocabulary • Ch 1 - Grade 10 • Context Clues

The artist created an abstract painting using bold colors and geometric shapes.

 

What does the word 'abstract' mean?

• Genuine, not fake or copied

• A summary or brief explanation of something

• To warn someone about bad behavior

• A group of people working together

The teacher had to admonish the students for not completing their homework.

 

What does the word 'admonish' mean?

• To take in or understand information

• Having more than one possible meaning

• To warn someone about bad behavior

• No rules or government

She is a strong advocate for equal rights.

 

What does the word 'advocate' mean?

• To support or speak up for something

• To work hard and diligently

• To work together on a project or task

• A group of people working together

She is a strong advocate for animal rights.

 

What does the word 'advocate' mean?

• To support or strengthen something or someone

• To support and speak up for something

• A system with many rules and paperwork

• Being aggressive or ready to fight

She looked for an alternative route to avoid the traffic.

 

What does the word 'alternative' mean?

• To do what you are told

• Genuine, not fake or copied

• A comparison to show similarities between things

• Another choice or option instead of something else

Her response to my question was deliberately ambiguous.

 

What does the word 'ambiguous' mean?

• A group of people working together

• Having more than one possible meaning

• A system with many rules and paperwork

• A summary or brief explanation of something

She used an analogy to explain the complex concept to her students.

 

What does the word 'analogy' mean?

• To make something bigger or increase it

• A comparison to show similarities between things

• To support or strengthen something or someone

• A group of people working together

The country descended into anarchy, with no government or rule of law.

 

What does the word 'anarchy' mean?

• To do what you are told

• To take in or understand information

• No rules or government

• To support or speak up for something

She displayed an assiduous work ethic, consistently putting in long hours to meet deadlines.

 

What does the word 'assiduous' mean?

• To work hard and diligently

• A system with many rules and paperwork

• A summary or brief explanation of something

• To take in or understand information

The students need to assimilate the information before they can move on to the next lesson.

 

What does the word 'assimilate' mean?

• Having more than one possible meaning

• To take in or understand information

• To find a way around something

• A summary or brief explanation of something