Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Grade 12 • Context Clues

The young scion inherited his family's fortune.

 

What does the word 'scion' mean?

• A young descendent or offspring

• To travel across or through something

• Absolutely clear or certain about something

• Overused

They stumbled upon each other by pure serendipity.

 

What does the word 'serendipity' mean?

• Finding something amazing by accident

• To have difficulty making a decision

• A job or career that you love

• A main belief or principle

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?

• A main belief or principle

• A short stay or visit in a place

• Absolutely clear or certain about something

• A young descendent or offspring

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

 

What does the word 'soluble' mean?

• Able to dissolve in a liquid

• Overused

• Feeling offended or annoyed by something

• Shaking slightly because of fear or nervousness

The sovereign ruler made decisions for the kingdom.

 

What does the word 'sovereign' mean?

• A ruler in charge of a country

• Bright and full of energy and life

• A main belief or principle

• Relating to the movement of Earth's plates

She provided a brief synopsis of the book.

 

What does the word 'synopsis' mean?

• Bright and full of energy and life

• A short summary of a story

• Relating to the movement of Earth's plates

• A short stay or visit in a place

The earthquake was caused by tectonic movement along the fault line.

 

What does the word 'tectonic' mean?

• An imagined perfect and ideal place

• Relating to the movement of Earth's plates

• Verb: Using too many words

• Able to dissolve in a liquid

He firmly believes in the tenet of treating others with kindness and respect.

 

What does the word 'tenet' mean?

• A young descendent or offspring

• The everyday language that people speak

• A main belief or principle

• Full of life and energy

We had to traverse the treacherous mountain range to reach our destination.

 

What does the word 'traverse' mean?

• To travel across or through something

• The everyday language that people speak

• To have difficulty making a decision

• A short summary of a story

Her voice was tremulous as she delivered the news.

 

What does the word 'tremulous' mean?

• Overused

• Shaking slightly because of fear or nervousness

• A job or career that you love

• The everyday language that people speak