Vocabulary • Ch 4 - Grade 12 • Context Clues

She is considered a paragon of virtue and morality.

 

What does the word 'paragon' mean?

• To act superior or condescending towards someone

• Blaming someone else for your mistakes

• A trick or deception used to fool someone

• A perfect example or model

She spoke to him in a patronizing tone, as if he couldn't understand.

 

What does the word 'patronizing' mean?

• Very stinky or rotten, like garbage

• A person who knows a lot

• To greatly admire and respect someone/thing

• To act superior or condescending towards someone

She filled her speech with empty platitudes and cliches.

 

What does the word 'platitude' mean?

• To act superior or condescending towards someone

• A statement that is overused and unoriginal

• Very stinky or rotten, like garbage

• Payment for work or services

She had a plethora of books on her crowded bookshelf.

 

What does the word 'plethora' mean?

• Payment for work or services

• A person who knows a lot

• A lot of something

• A perfect example or model

The populacethrived in the newly developed neighborhood.

 

What does the word 'populace' mean?

• Payment for work or services

• A person who knows a lot

• The people or citizens of a place

• Very stinky or rotten, like garbage