Vocabulary • Ch 4 - Grade 12 • Context Clues

She is considered a paragon of virtue and morality.

 

What does the word 'paragon' mean?

• Existing or happening at the beginning

• A perfect example or model

• A trick or deception used to fool someone

• To respond or mirror someone's action

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

 

What does the word 'patronizing' mean?

• To quit or give up a job

• Existing or happening at the beginning

• To make something happen suddenly and quickly

• To act superior or condescending towards someone

She filled her speech with empty platitudes and cliches.

 

What does the word 'platitude' mean?

• To respond or mirror someone's action

• To make something happen suddenly and quickly

• A statement that is overused and unoriginal

• To quit or give up a job

She had a plethora of books on her crowded bookshelf.

 

What does the word 'plethora' mean?

• A lot of something

• Very stinky or rotten, like garbage

• To act superior or condescending towards someone

• To respond or mirror someone's action

The populacethrived in the newly developed neighborhood.

 

What does the word 'populace' mean?

• Payment for work or services

• A trick or deception used to fool someone

• The people or citizens of a place

• To make something happen suddenly and quickly

The heavy rainfall could precipitate flash floods in the area.

 

What does the word 'precipitate' mean?

• Payment for work or services

• To greatly admire and respect someone/thing

• The people or citizens of a place

• To make something happen suddenly and quickly

The awards ceremony added prestige to her career.

 

What does the word 'prestige' mean?

• High respect and admiration for someone or something

• A person who knows a lot

• A trick or deception used to fool someone

• Very common or widespread

The primordial forests are home to ancient species.

 

What does the word 'primordial' mean?

• The feeling of being full or satisfied

• Bending light as it passes through something

• Existing or happening at the beginning

• A trick or deception used to fool someone

The political pundit provided insightful analysis on the current election.

 

What does the word 'pundit' mean?

• Existing or happening at the beginning

• To greatly admire and respect someone/thing

• To respond or mirror someone's action

• A person who knows a lot

The smell of the decaying garbage was putrid, making it hard to breathe.

 

What does the word 'putrid' mean?

• Very stinky or rotten, like garbage

• A statement that is overused and unoriginal

• Existing or happening at the beginning

• A trick or deception used to fool someone