Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Grade 12 • Context Clues

The young scion inherited his family's fortune.

 

What does the word 'scion' mean?

• Relating to the movement of Earth's plates

• A main belief or principle

• A job or career that you love

• A young descendent or offspring

They stumbled upon each other by pure serendipity.

 

What does the word 'serendipity' mean?

• Finding something amazing by accident

• The everyday language that people speak

• Full of life and energy

• Absolutely clear or certain about something

They decided to take a short sojourn in the countryside to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

 

What does the word 'sojourn' mean?

• The everyday language that people speak

• To travel across or through something

• Relating to the movement of Earth's plates

• A short stay or visit in a place

The sugar dissolved completely in the hot water, proving that it was soluble.

 

What does the word 'soluble' mean?

• A main belief or principle

• Finding something amazing by accident

• The everyday language that people speak

• Able to dissolve in a liquid

The sovereign ruler made decisions for the kingdom.

 

What does the word 'sovereign' mean?

• Bright and full of energy and life

• To travel across or through something

• A ruler in charge of a country

• A short summary of a story